Learn Spanish

Learn Spanish and open yourself up to one of the most widely spoken languages in the world. With an estimated 500 million Spanish speakers worldwide, mostly in North and South America, learning Spanish has become increasingly important for business, leisure and international communication. Combine this with a growth in cultural travel, you can appreciate that learning Spanish is more important than ever before`.

Spanish Language Facts

Spanish is the most common first language in Latin America, and Spanish speakers can be found in mass numbers throughout Europe, the United States, the Philippines, and Africa.

Recent research shows that half of the population in North and South America speaks Spanish, making it the primary language for as many people as English in this region of the world.

In the world of business, Spanish is the second most widely used language after English. Learn Spanish and build valuable skills, opening doors to employment and communication with millions of people worldwide.

Reflecting Spanish language developments in the United States, Spanish is gaining popularity in Europe and, statistically, is soon to become the most popular language to learn.

The World Speaking Spanish

• Spanish is spoken as a first language by about 430 million people and as a second language by around 70 million more.
• Spanish is one of the six official languages of the United Nations.
• The Spanish language had more native speakers in 1999 than English with 332 million people speaking Spanish as a native language compared to 322 million speaking English.
• There are 28 different countries where Spanish is the largest secondary or primary language. Learn Spanish and you will learn a truly global language.
• The US is the fifth largest Spanish speaking country in the world with12.5% (about 28 million) of the total population speaking Spanish. Because of this, there is an ever increasing demand for radio, television, newspaper, and magazines to be communicated in Spanish.
• A few states throughout the US have high percentages of Spanish speakers - California has 5.5 million, Texas has 3.4 million, New York has 1.8 million, and Florida has 1.5 million.
• In both the US and Canada, Spanish is the most popular foreign language to learn.
• It is predicted that there will be over 100 million Spanish speakers in the US by 2050.
• Economically, Spain and most South American countries are experiencing strong growth, making Spanish language ability a key factor in the world of commerce and business.
• Within European trade, British, French and German countries rank Spanish language ability as a necessary language and culture to learn. They also state that one of the main barriers to trade is the lack of Spanish speakers in the workforce.
• The creation of free trade agreements between North American and South American countries is increasing the demand for Spanish language speakers in business and commerce.
• Based on the standard of living, health, and economy, Spain is the third most desirable country to live in worldwide.
• Spain has one of the fastest-growing property markets in Europe.

By choosing one of our high quality Spanish courses in Spain or South America, you will enrich and enhance your Spanish language skills, providing you with opportunities to communicate in a very important language.

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The content of this page is original and is copyright of Languages in Action. It has been researched and adapted from several respected sources of Spanish language information such ashttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_language.