The region consists of people who speak Spanish, Portuguese and French. These languages (together with Italian and Romanian) developed from Latin during the days of the Roman Empire and the Europeans who speak them are sometimes called Latin people. Hence the term Latin America.

Is South America called as Latin America?

Latin America is the name given to a group of countries in North and South America. Both of these overlap with Latin America, but this specific term refers to all the countries in the Americas where any Romance language is spoken, which are primarily Spanish, Portuguese and French.

What is the difference between Latin America and South America?

The difference between Latin America and South America is that Latin America is a linguistic or cultural division of the continent whereas south America is the geographical division of the continent. Latin America includes countries whose heritage is predominantly Spanish, Portuguese, or French.

What makes Latin America Latin?

Culturally and linguistically, Latin America is defined as nations in the Americas and the Caribbean whose residents predominantly speak Spanish or Portuguese—two of the many languages descended from Latin.

Did Romans speak Latin or Italian?

Latin was the original language of the Romans and remained the language of imperial administration, legislation, and the military throughout the classical period. In the West, it became the lingua franca and came to be used for even local administration of the cities including the law courts.