Chicano
Chicano definition
☆ Chi·cano (c̸hi kä′nō)
noun pl. Chicanos -·nos
a citizen of, or a person living in, the U.S. who is of Mexican descent
Etymology: aphetic for dial. pronun. of AmSp Mexicano, Mexican
adjective
of Chicanos
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Although the term chicano may have derived from Nahualt, it didn't come central Mexico. Central Mexicans do not speak in Calo, the dialect of Chicanos. Certainly Mexicans do not refer to themselves as "Chicanos". It originated in Juarez and the barrios of El Paso then spread to the larger cities of the U.S. such as Los Angeles by Chicanos moving to those areas. The original Indians that settled in Juarez were the Manso and Sumas, with some Piro. Although their languages no longer exist, it is suspected the their languages were of the Uto-Aztecan/Shoshoni stock. A linguist may want to see Calo terms ( of the Chicanos, not Gypsies) and compare them to Nahualt terms, Calo words like: calcos, vato, chale, nela. Certainly the words were not left behind during Comanche raids for in no other Pueblos or Spanish towns Calo was not spoken until recently.
Posted by chitoatx@aol.com 71 days ago.
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Although Chicano may be Nahualt, it didn't originate in central Mexico but Juarez/El Paso where Calo was first spoken.
Posted by chitoparra 71 days ago.