The literal translation of this term is "the race," but it has come to be used as an in-group name for Mexican and Chicano people. Translated as "the people," it is recognized as meaning all mixed-race Spanish and Indian people, known as mestizos.
The translation is "the race," but it's used as the name for Mexican and Chicano people. Translated as "the people," it's recognized as meaning all mixed-race Spanish and Indian people.