Hispanic outlook identity6/1/2023 ![]() The Hispano-Romans were composed of people from many different Indigenous tribes, in addition to colonists from Italia. In English, the term Hispano-Roman is sometimes used. The ancient Roman Hispania, which roughly comprised what is currently called the Iberian Peninsula, included the contemporary states of Spain, Portugal, parts of France, Andorra, and the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. Hispanus was the Latin name given to a person from Hispania during Roman rule. Stele of a family of celts, hispanus from Gallaecia : Apana The words Spain, Spanish, and Spaniard are of the same etymology as Hispanus, ultimately. In English the word is attested from the 16th century (and in the late 19th century in American English). The term Hispanic derives from the Latin word Hispanicus, the adjectival derivation of Hispania, which means of the Iberian peninsula and possibly Celtiberian origin. The Spanish language is the main cultural element shared by Hispanic peoples. Hispanic culture is a set of customs, traditions, beliefs, and art forms in music, literature, dress, architecture, cuisine, and other cultural fields that are generally shared by peoples in Hispanic regions, but which can vary considerably from one country or territory to another. However, Spanish is not a predominant language in these regions and, as a result, their inhabitants are not usually considered Hispanic. There was also Spanish influence in the former Spanish East Indies, including the Philippines, Marianas, and other nations. ![]() The cultures of Hispanophone countries outside Spain have been influenced as well by the local pre-Hispanic cultures or other foreign influences. The term commonly applies to Spaniards and Spanish-speaking (Hispanophone) populations and countries in Hispanic America and Hispanic Africa ( Equatorial Guinea and the disputed territory of Western Sahara), which were formerly part of the Spanish Empire due to colonization. The term Hispanic ( Spanish: hispano) refers to people, cultures, or countries related to Spain, the Spanish language, or Hispanidad. For other uses, see Hispano (disambiguation). ![]() For descendants of early Spanish and Mexican settlers in the United States, see Hispanos.
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