Latinos' views of speaking Spanish, Spanglish and identity: Pew Research Center report
Latinos' views on the importance of Spanish, how it relates to identity and if they're shamed for not speaking it are in a new Pew Research Center report.
Young Latinos who've been pushing back against being shamed for not speaking Spanish are not alone, according to a new survey.
Just like “No Sabo Kids” on TikTok have been poking fun at themselves after being told they should speak better Spanish, a little over half (54%) of Latinos who speak very little or no Spanish have been made to feel bad because of it, according to a Pew Research Center report published Wednesday.
What's more, 40% of all Latino adults say they "often" or "extremely often" hear other Hispanics make jokes about Latinos who don't speak Spanish or don't speak it well.
The report, however, points to "an interesting tension I think is striking," co-author Mark Hugo Lopez, Pew's director of race and ethnicity research, told NBC News.
While a large majority of Latinos (85%) say it's at least somewhat important for future generations of Hispanics to speak Spanish, nearly 80% say it's not necessary to speak Spanish in order to be considered Hispanic.
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