South Americans occupying flat in Osaka (7)

I believe the answer is:

latinos

'south americans' is the definition.
(people from Latin America or their descendants)

'occupying flat in osaka' is the wordplay.
'occupying' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'LATINOS' can be found hidden inside 'flat in osaka'.

(Other definitions for latinos that I've seen before include "Peruvians say in America" , "Hispanics" , "Latin-American men" , "US residents of Spanish origin" , "Mexicans, say" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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