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Spanish Literature, Jokes, Songs
Free Spanish Lesson and list countries with Spanish as the official language.
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Call Numbers: 461-468
Spanish Language
R 413 Seven Language Dictionary
463 WIL My First Spanish Work Book
946 Spain
980 South America
Spanish or Castillian
Spanish or Castillian is an Indo-European Romance language that originated in northern Spain. With the growth of the Spanish Empire during the 15th and 19th centuries, the language spread to Africa, the Americas, and the Asia Pacific.
The Real Academia Española is the institution responsible for preserving the Spanish language and keeping the formal language up-to-date.
Depending on the source, Spanish is the third most spoken language in the world. There are twenty-one countries where Spanish is the official language and approximately 322 and 400 million people speak Spanish as a native language.
Spanish and English are both influenced by Latin, so if you study Spanish it will help you with English!
Spanish Speaking Countries
Official Language in Europe: Spain
Central America: Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama
Carribean: Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico
North America: Mexico
South America: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay
Africa: Equatorial Guinea
NationMaster
This is a great place for details about the history of the Spanish language, comparison of Spanish to other languages, and geographic distribtuion.
