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The Latino diaspora or Latino migration refers to the dispersion of Latino or Hispanic people out of their homelands in Latin America and the communities subsequently established by them across the world.

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Latino diaspora in Africa

Africa is home to over 300,000 Hispanics of American, Chilean, Cuban and Mexican descent. Equatorial Guinea was once a Spanish colony and is home to around 100,000 Latino descendants (most of whom are Colombians). Its official language is Spanish. Angola has become home to Cuban soldiers who served in the Angolan Civil War, whilst Kenya is home to over 85,500 Mexican Kenyans, who immigrated in the late 20th century. Many Hispanics immigrated to Uganda to work in the production and manufacturing of bauxite.

Latino diaspora in Canada and the US

Canada and the United States are among the most popular destinations for Hispanic immigrants. The United States is home to 55 million Hispanic and Latino Americans, representing 16% of the US population. Meanwhile, Canada is home to over 300,000 Latino and Hispanic residents.

Latino diaspora in the United States

Over 55 million Hispanic and Latino Americans are residents of the US; representing 16% of the US population. Hispanic Americans and Latino Americans (Spanish: hispanos [isĖˆpanos], latinos) are American citizens who are descendants of immigrants from the Spanish-speaking countries of Latin America and the Iberian peninsula. More generally, it includes all persons in the United States who self-identify as Hispanic or Latino, whether of full or partial ancestry. For the 2010 US census, the American Community Survey, "Hispanic" or "Latino" were those who identified as one of the specific Hispanic or Latino categories listed on the census or ACS questionnaire ("Mexican," "Puerto Rican," or "Cuban") as well as those who indicated that they were "other Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino." The peoples of countries considered as Hispanic or Latino American groups by the Census Bureau were the following: Spain, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela. The Census Bureau uses the terms Hispanic and Latino interchangeably. The Census office of the U.S. excluded Brazilian Americans from the Hispanic and Latino American population (Brazil is part of Latin America, but Portuguese is the official language rather than Spanish). Other US government agencies have slightly different definitions of the term, including Brazilians and other Portuguese-speaking groups.

Latino diaspora in Europe

Latin American migration to Europe is the diaspora of Latin Americans to the continent of Europe, dating back to the early 19th century. Latin Americans in Europe are a rapidly growing group consisting of immigrants from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay and Venezuela.

In 2015, more than 5 million Latin Americans lived in Europe, mostly in Spain, representing 1% of the total population of European Union.

Latinos migrate to the Europe Union for the following reasons:

  • European countries commonly have multicultural societies and there is no feeling of Hispanophobia as observed in other countries. Europeans welcome Hispanics/Latinos as a source of workers, scientists, tourist, buyers of goods, houses and lands, as part of their society.
  • Universities are tuition free or significantly cheaper than other countries (like United States).
  • Study loans are widely available.
  • Latino diaspora in Asia

    Mexicans and Peruvians have immigrated to the Philippines since Spanish colonial rule. One in three inhabitants of the Filipino island of Luzon have partial Latino descent. Furthermore, about 1.2 million citizens of Zamboanga City, Mindanao, speak Chavacano, a creole language based on Mexican-Spanish.

    The most significant Latino diaspora in Japan is Peruvian, followed by the Bolivian diaspora. Migration of South Americans to Japan was significant after the Second World War.

    Latino diaspora in Oceania

    Chile, Colombia and El Salvador have significant diasporas in Australia.

    References

    Latino diaspora Wikipedia