Spanish
RegionSpain/Latin America
FamilyIndo-European (Romance)
Speakers548 million total
ScriptLatin
TypeAlphabetic
About Spanish
The fourth most spoken language. Official in 20 countries. Descended from Vulgar Latin brought by Romans. The Royal Spanish Academy regulates the language. The letter n with tilde is unique to Spanish among major languages. Phonetic spelling makes it relatively easy to learn.
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