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Spanish Español

Romance language (Indo-European family) spoken by more than 358 million people in Spain, the Americas, Australia, and Africa. In the early 21st century, Mexico had the greatest number of speakers (more than 85 million), followed by Colombia (more than 40 million), Argentina (more than 35 million), the United States (more than 31 million), and Spain (more than 30 million). Spanish was the official language of all these countries except the United States. The earliest written materials in Spanish, in the form of glosses on Latin texts, date from the 10th century, and works of literature in ... (100 of 496 words)

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Learn Spanish
Online tutorial featuring Spanish grammatical exercises for learners.
British Broadcasting Corporation - Education Languages, Spanish
Beginnerýs course in this language. Provides audio and video clips accompanied by transcripts and translations.
ALS International - spanish language & history
Spainish Language - Spanish dialects and varieties
The Catholic Encyclopedia - Spanish Language and Literature

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