Mulatto

Mulatto is a Spanish word referring to a person who is born to one black parent and one white parent. The term may be considered offensive or rude to some, because of its origin. The term is also used to refer to a light brown color, because of a mulatto's skin color.  Many people prefer terms such as "biracial" and "of mixed race" over "mulatto".

In some cultures, such as in Cuba, there are a number of terms describing skin colour, and none of them is taken as evaluative. There are simply descriptive terms. And in the Spanish language the term mulatta would be used for females of mixed race.Guillen, Nicolas 1931. Songoro cosongo: poemas mulatos. La Havana Iznaga, Diana 1989. Transculturatíon en Fernando Ortiz. La Havana.

There are other descriptive terms which are used in the Caribbean and Latin America, without their being regarded as racial in the pejorative sense.

 References 	

Category:Ethnic groups
Category:Spanish language