A group of Hispanic lawmakers in Connecticut has proposed that the state follow Arkansas’ lead and ban the term “Latinx” from official government documents, calling it offensive to Spanish speakers
FILE - The Connecticut State Capitol building is seen in Hartford, Conn., on Oct. 1, 2012. A group of Hispanic lawmakers in Connecticut proposed Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, that the state follow Arkansas' lead and ban the term “Latinx” from official government documents, calling it offensive to Spanish speakers. HARTFORD, Conn.
on formal documents as part of several orders issued by Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders within hours of her taking office. “The Spanish language, which is centuries old, defaults to Latino for everybody," Reyes said. “It's all-inclusive. They didn't need to create a word, it already exists.” David Pharies, a Spanish language professor at the University of Florida, said another movement would replace the “o" and “a” in many Spanish nouns referring to people with an “e.” He said that is something that would be easier for Spanish-speakers to pronounce than the word Latinx.It's not clear how often the term Latinx has been used in state documents. A search for the word on the state government's portalincluding press releases, blogs, and reports using the word.
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