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Old 02-09-2006, 02:53 PM  
Monique Niccole
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Originally Posted by Linguist
Latin (from Latin Latinus, from Latium, ancient country of Italy)
- of or relating to the peoples or countries using Romance languages; specifically : of or relating to the peoples or countries of Latin America

Latina (American Spanish, feminine of latino Latino)
- a woman of Latin-American origin living in the U.S.
- a woman who is a native or inhabitant of Latin America

So latina would be more proper in the context
I think this may be the definitive answer

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