Ladino people

For other uses, see Ladino (disambiguation).
Ladino people
Regions with significant populations
Languages
Spanish
Religion
Catholicism and Evangelicalism
Related ethnic groups

The Ladino people are a mix of mestizo or Hispanicized peoples[1] in Latin America, principally in Central America. The demonym Ladino is a Spanish word that is related to Latino. Ladino is an exonym initially used during the colonial era to refer to those Spanish-speakers who were not Peninsulares, Criollos or indigenous peoples.[2]

  1. ^ Ladino en el Diccionario de la Real Academia Española (DRAE)
  2. ^ Soto-Quiros, Ronald (2006). "Reflexiones sobre el mestizaje y la identidad nacional en Centroamérica: de la colonia a las Républicas liberales" (PDF). Boletín No. 25. AFEHC. Asociación para el Fomento de los Estudios en Centroamérica, "Mestizaje, Raza y Nación en Centroamérica: identidades tras conceptos, 1524-1950". Octubre 2006. (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-26.