Ladino people

Ladino people
Ladino Guatemalans at the 2019 Fiestas Patrias Parade in Seattle, USA
Total population
8,346,120 (2018)
Regions with significant populations
Languages
Central American Spanish
Religion
Catholicism, Evangelicalism and Irreligion
Related ethnic groups

The Ladino people are a mix of mestizo or Hispanicized peoples in Latin America, principally in Central America. The demonym Ladino is a Spanish word that is related to Latino. Ladino is an exonym initially used during the colonial era to refer to those Spanish-speakers who were not Peninsulares, Criollos or indigenous peoples.