Spanish as a Foreign Language: International Overview

As we said, Spanish is the second most widely spoken language in the world (in terms of native speakers). Do you know how many people speak it? Well, nothing more and nothing less than 450 million people, according to a report entitled “Spanish: a living language” prepared by the Cervantes Institute .

Do you know that Spanish is spoken in more than 30 countries?: Spanish as a Foreign Language: International Overview

If we take into account that this language is spoken in 31 different countries (mainly in Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula), it does not seem so far-fetched. And it is that we should not take into account only the countries in which the language of Cervantes is official, such as Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Spain, Venezuela, Chile, Cuba or Bolivia (among many others), but in the United States, for For example, there are more than 55 million speakers. In fact, in Spain there are only 10% of the total speakers of this language. It is a very small percentage!
And if we add to this the rise of the Hispanic language and culture in the Western world , it is not surprising that we are witnessing a true “Latin boom”. To find out, you just have to watch an American series or movie or follow an international award ceremony. Shakira, Penélope Cruz, Rosalía, Sofía Vergara, Javier Bardem, Alejandro Sanz, David Bisbal… Not to mention the sports scene! Rafa Nadal, the Gasol brothers, Javier Fernández , etc. There are a large number of figures with global relevance who carry their mother tongue as their flag and thus contribute to its rise and expansion.
Having said all this, if you have been thinking about learning a second language for a long time and have not opted for one yet, we encourage you to decide on Spanish. And best of all, you can learn it from anywhere in the world.
You live in the United States? Are you working in a Middle Eastern country? Do you want to learn the language of Cervantes from Africa?
Well, we offer you a great option: learn with the Instituto Cervantes.
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