Latinx is an English neologism used to refer to people with Latin American cultural or ethnic identity in the United States. The term aims to be a gender-neutral alternative to Latino and Latina by replacing the masculine -o and feminine -a ending with the -x suffix. The plural for Latinx is Latinxs or Latinxes.

Aug 12, 2020 · In a new survey, researchers found that only about one in four adults in the US who identify as Hispanic or Latino have heard the term “Latinx,” while just 3% say they use it to describe...

Latinx is used generally as a gender-neutral term for Latin Americans, but it has been especially embraced by members of Latin LGBTQ communities as a word to identify themselves as people of Latin descent possessing a gender identity outside the male/female binary.

Sep 12, 2024 · Most Latinos who are aware of the term Latinx say it should not be used to describe the U.S. Hispanic or Latino population (75%). Strong majorities share this view across many demographic subgroups of U.S. Latinos.

Dec 14, 2021 · Latino and Hispanic are terms more widely accepted the Latinx, according to a new survey by a Democratic polling firm. Here's why.

The emerging term Latinx – like its predecessors, Latino and Hispanic – is often misunderstood and misused in higher-education settings, research, and practices. As people both inside and outside of the academy grapple with the meaning and use of the term Latinx, it is important for researchers, particularly those who identify as Latinx/a/o/

Sep 30, 2020 · In an attempt to find a term that would be more inclusive, the word “Latinx” was born. It started being circulated in the mid-2000s within activist circles who used it to disrupt the gender binary and the default masculinity inherent in the Spanish language.

Jan 31, 2025 · Latinx, gender-neutral term referring to someone living in the United States who was born in or has ancestors from Latin America; it is an alternative to the masculine (Latino) and feminine (Latina) forms.

Sep 12, 2024 · Nearly half (47%) of Latino adults in 2023 say they have heard of the pan-ethnic term Latinx, about double the share who were aware of it in 2019. And this rise in awareness is widespread across many demographic subgroups of U.S. Latinos.

Latinx, which was coined first, uses the English x (as in the gender-neutral courtesy title Mx.) to denote an unspecified or variable gender. Latine applies the Spanish -e, denoting an unspecified gender, as in estudiante ("student") and prudente ("sensible").