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Well I make a distinction between:
Hispanic peoples of Spain (Basques, Castilians, Aragonese etc.). They both have Spanish/Iberian lineages and speak Spanish and they are the descendants of the aboriginal peoples of the Iberian peninsula.
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Hispanic peoples of outside of Spain (Portuguese,Andorrans, Criollos, French Basques, Rousillon French..) They have Spanish/Iberian lineages but do not always Speak Spanish. They once were fully Spanish like type one, but political separation has put them culturally in other nations.
Mixed and Non-Hispanic peoples of Spain whose ethnic identity has transformed while in Spain and it's unique to Spain (Gitanos, Quinquis); They speak Spanish but their lineages are mixed Spanish/South Asian and they may belong to the mainstream Spanish ethnicity OR NOT depending on whether they still live the "Gitano" life or not. An interesting debate is whether Canary Islanders belong to this group or to the first group on the top. After all, before they became Spanish, they were their own separate race and culture, but after they entered Spain (by conquest) they mixed with peninsulars and learned Spanish and their culture was transformed forever. Yet this does not take from the fact that they still have many "guanche" cultural habits in their legacy, and also a few blood lineages still run quite strong between them. Being Insular also adds on to this differenciation. The main difference between Canary Islanders and Gitanos is that Gitanos ENTERED THEMSELVES in Spain and mixed with the Spanish underclass, whereas Canary Islanders WERE INTRODUCED INTO spain by Spaniards through conquest and they mixed with non-marginal Spanish settlers.
Mixed and Non-Hispanic peoples of outside of Spain whose ethnic identity is closely linked to Spain through Empire (Bolivians, Gibraltareans, West Saharans, Guineans,Filipinos, Salvadorans, Paraguaians etc). They may or may not Speak Spanish and they may have little to non Spanish lineages BUT they belong to a "Hispanized" hybrid culture,
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