Spanish language

Mexico's official tongue

Spanish is a Romance language originating in the Iberian Peninsula, now spoken by over 500 million people worldwide—primarily in Spain, Mexico, Central and South America, and significant communities in the United States.

It ranks among the world's most spoken languages.

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Also called Castilian, particularly in Spain to distinguish it from other regional languages like Catalan and Basque.

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Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G