Hispanophone vs. Hispanic

Hispanophone

Hispanophone and Hispanic refers to anything relating to the speech of Spain (the Hispanosphere).In a cultural, rather than merely linguistic sense, the notion of goes further than the above definition. The Hispanic culture is the legacy of the Spanish Empire, and so the term can refer to people whose cultural background is primarily associated with Spain, regardless of ethnic or geographical differences.

Hispanicadjective

Of or pertaining to Spain or its language; as, Hispanic words.

Hispanicnoun

an American whose first language is Spanish

Hispanicadjective

related to or derived from the people or culture of Spain;

Hispanic

The term Hispanic (Spanish: hispano or hispánico) refers to people, cultures, or countries related to Spain, the Hispanidad, Spanish language, culture, or people. The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain, formerly part of the Spanish Empire following the Spanish colonization of the Americas, parts of the Asia-Pacific region and Africa.