posted by murrayjames on August 18, 2014 | 5 comments
Does this expression mean Asia, Africa and Latin America? Does it include North America?
If anyone wants to put money on it, I'm guessing that it doesn't if only because I'd go with 亚非拉北 if I wanted to include North America, but that's a really good question... Grace?
murrayjames on August 26, 2014 | reply
Grace, any thoughts on this?
Hi guys. Sorry for the slow response. Well, I have to say David won the bet.:) It doesn't include North America. 拉美 is short for 拉丁美洲(Latin America). When people say 亚非拉美，it usually refers to the National Liberation Movement in these areas against western colonists. You may hear some people say 亚非拉 as well. It's the same. :)