Spanish evolving into its own melting pot

“It’s easy to lump Latinos into one category, but immigrants from 20 Spanish-speaking countries often find that the vernacular that is supposed to bind them often sets them apart from one another.

“Politically, culturally and verbally, it’s important to understand the differences among Latinos,” said Ilan Stavans, a Latino-culture professor at Amherst College who specializes in Spanish and was raised in Mexico. “Understanding us isn’t going to happen by putting us in the same category.”"

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