selfdefined/11ty/definitions/latinx.md

---
title: Latinx
slug: latinx
defined: true
excerpt: increasingly popular alternative in the United States to the gendered Latino/Latina; considered a pan-ethnic term
reading:
    - text: "Remezcla: Hispanic vs. Latino vs. Latinx: A Brief History of How These Words Originated"
      href: https://remezcla.com/features/culture/latino-vs-hispanic-vs-latinx-how-these-words-originated/
    - text: "Latino, Latinx, Latine. The grammatical gender neutral in Spanish"
      href: https://medium.com/@puentera/latino-latinx-latine-a3b19e0dbc1c
---

Latinx arose as a gender-neutral alternative to the gendered [Latino/Latina](/definitions/latino) in the United States.

This is a term that is seeing expanded usage and evolution among academic circles. Latinx is considered a pan-ethnic term that does not provide context for someone's language, country of origin, or race.

#### Note

People who self-identify as Latinx may also self-identify as Chicano/Chicana, [Hispanic](/definitions/hispanic), or [Latin American](/definitions/latino)