Spanish as National or Official language

Background of Spanish Language:

A large number of countries use Spanish as a national or as an official language. The Spanish language has its origins in the fall of Rome and rapid expansion since its conquest of the Americas. Its history too can be traced back to the rise and fall of great empires. Spanish is one of the Romance languages along with French, Italian, and Portuguese. Latin is the source of many of Spanish’s grammar and syntax rules. Approximately 75% of Spanish words have Latin roots. Further, there are numerous other influences on the Spanish language. The words that makeup Spanish in its current form come from Greek, Arabic, and some of the languages of the Americas’ indigenous cultures.

History:

After years of invasion and settlement on the Iberian Peninsula in the Middle Ages, the languages that make up Spanish developed into distinct dialects. Besides Moors conquered parts of Spain from Northern Africa and Visigoths from Central Europe, and Christians who spoke Vulgar Latin gradually reclaimed them. Again, most researchers concur that cutting-edge Spanish was laid out in a standard composed structure in the Realm of Castile in the Spanish city of Toledo. Equally important, the widely spoken language in Spain is Castilian Spanish, but Basque and Catalan, two regional Spanish languages, are still spoken in their respective regions.

Moreover, in the 16th and 17th centuries, Spanish conquistadors and explorers brought the Spanish language to the Americas. So, it quickly spread to North, Central, and South America, as well as the Caribbean. Furthermore, the fact that Spain, the language’s birthplace, does not have the largest Spanish-speaking population today demonstrates the prevalence of Spanish adoption. Colombia and Mexico have larger populations of native speakers.

Expansion:

In addition, Spanish is currently the second most spoken language on the planet, behind Mandarin Chinese. Mexico, Argentina, Chile, and the majority of Central and South America speak Spanish as their official language. Over 45 million people in the United States speak Spanish as their first or second language. These people make significant cultural contributions to the country. Spanish speakers are rising in the United States. Here’s a list of countries using Spanish as their primary language. Here is the list of the countries where Spanish is used as National or Official language:

COUNTRY

CAPITAL

CURRENCY

LANGUAGE

Bolivia	La Paz; Sucre	Boliviano	Spanish; Quechua; Aymara
Paraguay	Asuncion	Guarani	Spanish; Guarani
Equitorial Guinea	Malabo	Central African CFA Franc	Spanish; French; Portuguese
Argentina	Buenos Aires	Argentine Peso	Spanish
Chile	Santiago	Chilean Peso	Spanish
Colombia	Bogota	Colombian Peso	Spanish
Costa Rica	San Jose	Colon	Spanish
Cuba	Havana	Cuban Peso	Spanish
Dominican Republic	Santo Domingo	Dominican Peso	Spanish
Ecuador	Quito	United States Dollar	Spanish
El Salvador	San Salvador	United States Dollar	Spanish
Guatemala	Guatemala City	Quetzal	Spanish
Honduras	Tegucigalpa	Lempira	Spanish
Mexico	Mexico City	Mexican Peso	Spanish
Nicaragua	Managua	Cordoba	Spanish
Panama	Panama City	Balboa	Spanish
Peru	Lima	Nuevo Sol	Spanish
Spain	Madrid	Euro	Spanish
Uruguay	Montevideo	Uruguayan Peso	Spanish
Venezuela	Caracas	Bolivar Fuerte	Spanish