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The term Anglo can be used as a prefix to indicate a relation to England and the United Kingdom , as in the phrases ' Anglo-American ', ' Anglo-Celtic ' or ' Anglo-Indian '. It is also used, somewhat loosely, to refer to a person or people of English Ethnicity in North America , Australia and Southern Africa . It is also used, in non-English-speaking countries, to refer to someone from ''any'' English -speaking country. Anglo is a Late Latin Prefix used to denote " English -" in conjunction with another Toponym or Demonym . The word is Derived from Anglia , the Latin name for England , and still the modern name of its southeastern portion. Anglia and England both mean "Land of the Angles ", a Germanic people originating in the north German Peninsula of Angeln . It is important to note that Anglo is not a technical term. There are Linguistic problems with using the word as an adjective or noun on its own. For example, the 'o' in Anglo means 'and' (Anglo-Saxon means of Angle and Saxon origin), so there is only an apparent parallelism between Latino and Anglo. However, a Semantic Change has taken place in many English-speaking regions, so that in informal usage, the meanings listed below are valid. SPECIALIZED USAGE Australia See Also: Anglo-Celtic Australian In Australia, "Anglo" is the abbreviation of Anglo-Celtic , which refers to the majority of Australians who are of British and/or Irish descent. Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2003, "Population characteristics: Ancestry of Australia's population" (from Australian Social Trends, 2003). Retrieved 01 September 2006. By the time of the 2001 Census Of Australia , 38% of Australians identified their ancestry as simply "Australian".''Ibid .'' Because of the history of Immigration To Australia and modern Australian Culture — which have been dominated by English -speaking people from the United Kingdom and Ireland — this is also generally assumed to mean White people of predominantly British and/or Irish descent, and is included in the Anglo-Celtic grouping. In contemporary Australian usage "Anglo" is often used to denote the dominant ethnic group in Australia, either neutrally or as a slur. The slur equivalent is generally " Skip " taken from the title character of the Skippy The Bush Kangaroo television series who, as a kangaroo, fit stereotypical mainstream concepts of Australia. Canada In Canada , and especially in Canadian French , the term Anglophone is widely used to designate someone whose everyday language is English, as contrasted to Francophone (someone whose everyday language is French ) and Allophone s (those with a different Mother Tongue ). In Quebec, the word refers to English-speaking Quebecer s in both English and French. Anglo-Metis is also sometimes used to refer to a historical ethnic group. Ireland s who made up the Irish professional and landed classes during the 19th century. The Anglo-Irish were often of Irish or mixed Irish-British ancestry and usually identified themselves as Irish despite adopting many English customs. In this sense, "Anglo-Irish" identified a Social Class . Israel Immigrants from English-speaking countries were referred to as Anglo-Saxonim, and now sometimes as simply '''Anglo'''. {Link without Title} For the term's use in a global context, see Anglosphere Scotland In Scotland the term Anglo-Scot , often shortened to "Anglo", is used to refer to people born in England with Scottish ancestry such as Rod Stewart and Sandy Lyle . United States In the Southwest United States , Anglo, short for '''Anglo-American''', refers to non- Hispanic European American s, most of whom speak the English language but are not necessarily of English descent. The term was introduced by Mexicans speaking English as a second language, and has been regularly used by mainstream media such as the Los Angeles Times despite being considered ungrammatical and offensive to some. In the 2000 Census, 24.5 million Americans (8.7%) reported English ancestry. The figure is self-reported and is likely far higher in reality since partial English ancestry is common among Americans who, accordingly, tend to emphasize the more distinctive aspects of their heritage to census takers . Anglo can simply refer to English-speaking population or media. The term is also used as a technically incorrect synonym for White. Non-hispanic Whites constitute roughly 70% of the total population. Also, Anglo in usually found in contrast with Jewish , even though most non-Anglo people do not see this contrast. {Link without Title} Most non-Hispanics in the United States who speak English but are not of English ancestry generally do not identify themselves as "Anglo" and some of them find the term offensive. For instance, some s, Greek American s, Jewish American s, Polish American s, and Middle Eastern Americans tend not to identify themselves as Anglo. Americans of English descent may also be offended at being labeled "Anglo" (as opposed to Anglo-American or Anglo-Saxon ). Native Americans commonly refer to non-hispanic whites as "Anglos". An archetypical Native joke starts: "There were two Anglos walking on The Rez ... " REFERENCES SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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