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🗣️ World Languages
🇪🇸 Spanish
Second most-spoken native language on Earth; language of Cervantes and García Márquez
Spain 1200 World Languages
🗣️ Key Facts
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485 million native speakers; official in 21 countries across 4 continents
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Descended from Latin; the Real Academia Española (1713) regulates its standards
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Second most widely studied language globally; fastest growing language in the USA
By 2050, 754 million people will speak Spanish — making it the most spoken language on Earth
Quick Reference
Category
🗣️ World Languages
Country/Origin
🇪🇸 Spain
Year / Era
1200
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Second most-spoken native language on Earth; language of Cervantes and García Márquez