Spanish, or español, is the second most spoken native language on the planet, after Mandarin Chinese. It’s also the most popular second language learned in the United States.
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The two languages that have had the biggest influence on Spanish vocabulary are Latin and Arabic. Around 8% of the words used today have an Arabic origin.
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It is a part of Romance languages, together with French, Italian, Portuguese, and Romanian. Spanish is the most common Romance language.
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Spanish is also called “Castilian”, although in English, the word is often used to mean only European Spanish, excluding the dialects spoken in the Americas or anywhere else.
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