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Key facts about Spanish
Origin of Spanish: Spanish is a Romance language descended from the Vulgar Latin spoken on the Iberian peninsula during the Roman Era. Today it is the largest Romance language in the world in terms of number of speakers, and it has a long history with written records dating all the way back to the 9th century.
Regional differences: The Spanish language is spoken in many countries, and in each country you will find variations in pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary. There are also regional differences within the same country, although Spanish speakers generally understand each other well across the borders and between regions.
Language family: Indo-European
Native speakers: 480 million worldwide:
Mexico (115 million),
Colombia (45 million),
Spain (43 million),
Argentina (42 million),
United States of America (41 million),
Venezuela (31 million),
Peru (27 million),
Chile (18 million).
Major dialects: Latin American Spanish and Castilian are the two main branches, but vast regional variations are found within both groups.
