Multiracial

The terms multiracial, biracial, and mixed-race describe people whose ancestors are not of a single race. (Biracial strictly refers to those with ancestors from exactly two races). One example might be a person with a white mother and African father. Another might be the Mestizo people of Mexico (and other Latin American countries) who are descended from Spanish and indigenous ancestors. It is sometimes a matter of opinion if people are mixed-race, because races themselves are not clearly defined. This has caused some problems for census-takers.

Related Topics:
Race - Mestizo

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Multiracial also describes a society or group that is composed of people from more than one racial or ethnic group. See also multicultural and coloured.

Related Topics:
Multicultural - Coloured

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