Mulatto

Mulatto (also Mulato) is a term of Spanish and/or Portuguese origin describing the offspring of African and European ancestry. The forms "mulatto/mulato" are widely used in Spanish and Portuguese. Many Americans of Hispanic and/or Latino origin identify themselves as mulatto; the term is also used in many other countries.

Hispanic America and Brazil

In Latin America, mulattos officially make up the majority of the population in the Dominican Republic1 (73%) and Cuba (51%).

Related Topics:
Dominican Republic - 1 - Cuba

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In other American countries where mulattos do not constitute a majority, they can represent a significant portion of their populations; Brazil (aprox. 38%), Colombia (14%), and Panama (14%). However, these are exceptions rather than the rule.

Related Topics:
Brazil - Colombia - Panama

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Although mulattos, and even full-blooded Africans, did once represent a portion of the population in countries such as Mexico and Honduras, they were absorbed there by the mestizo populations of mixed European and Native American descent.

Related Topics:
Mexico - Honduras - Mestizo - European - Native American

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