Chicanos

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Chicanos and Chicanas are a diverse group of people of Mexican heritage who were born in the United States and many Mexican immigrants, especially children educated in the United States, also identify with the term. There are, however, many from both populations do not identify as Chicano. Most Chicanos speak English but consider Spanish their mother tongue. While historically Chicanos are associated with the Southwest and California, Chicanos have spread recently into other regions of the United States.

Identifier

Region

• North America

Subregion

• Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures

Subsistence Type

• commercial economy

Countries

• United States