[ClearCase_guy]

I'm never clear on the definition of Hispanic or Latino or who knows what other term is in vogue.

My wife's ancestry is German. It would really be stretching things to call my wife German-American, but I guess you could. I don't think there would be any implication that my wife has a working knowledge of German. She doesn't.

If someone is "Latino", is there some requirement that they speak Spanish in order to justify the desgination?

[reg45]

Kind of like an African-American whose ancestors have lived in North America since two hundred years ago.

And as for Spanish speaking, what about Brazilians whose language would be Portuguese?

[ClearCase_guy]

To clarify my comment -- I know that someone is an "Arab" based on their language. Anyone who speaks Arabic as their native language is an "Arab". Doesn't matter where you live or where your grandfather came from. Your ethnic designation is driven by your language, if your language is Arabic.

Is "Latino" like that? All Spanish speakers are Latino? You don't don't speak Spanish? Then you can't be Latino(?)

I have no idea if the Lords of Political Corectness are defining the term that way.