If latin is the language of ancient rome, then should we start calling Italians latinos and latinas? they are the real latin people? If not, then the romace laguages are spoken in several different countries besides south america including north Africa, france, and romania and so on… Why arn’t the people from these countries considered latina or latino? I think this world is confused. Please help.

Suggested Reading:

The Agrarian Question and Reformism in Latin America (The Johns Hopkins Studies in Development)