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	* Spanish phrasebook on WikiTravel		* Spanish phrasebook on WikiTravel
	* The Project Gutenberg EBook of a first Spanish reader by Erwin W. Roessler and Alfred Remy.		* The Project Gutenberg EBook of a first Spanish reader by Erwin W. Roessler and Alfred Remy.

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	'''Europe'''		'''Europe'''

	[Image:5 Conocimiento de español en la U.E..PNG‎ \|250px\|thumb\|right\|Spanish spoken in the European Union]		[[Image:5 Conocimiento de español en la U.E..PNG‎ \|250px\|thumb\|right\|Spanish spoken in the European Union]]
	In Europe, Spanish is an official language of Spain, the country after which it is named and from which it originated. It is also spoken in Gibraltar, though English is the official language.<sup>[65]</sup> Likewise, it is the most spoken language in Andorra, though Catalan is the official language.<sup>[66]</sup><sup>[67]</sup> It is also spoken by small communities in other European countries, such as the United Kingdom, France, and Germany.<sup>[68]</sup> Spanish is an official language of the European Union. In Switzerland, Spanish is the mother tongue of 1.7% of the population, representing the largest minority after the 4 official languages of the country.<sup>[69]</sup>		In Europe, Spanish is an official language of Spain, the country after which it is named and from which it originated. It is also spoken in Gibraltar, though English is the official language.<sup>[65]</sup> Likewise, it is the most spoken language in Andorra, though Catalan is the official language.<sup>[66]</sup><sup>[67]</sup> It is also spoken by small communities in other European countries, such as the United Kingdom, France, and Germany.<sup>[68]</sup> Spanish is an official language of the European Union. In Switzerland, Spanish is the mother tongue of 1.7% of the population, representing the largest minority after the 4 official languages of the country.<sup>[69]</sup>

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	'''Hispanosphere'''		'''Hispanosphere'''

	[[Image:4 800px-Study of spanish.svg.png‎[\|250px\|thumb\|left\|Active learning of Spanish]]		[[Image:4 800px-Study of spanish.svg.png‎[250px\|thumb\|left\|Active learning of Spanish]]
	It is estimated that the combined total number of Spanish speakers is between 470 and 500 million, making it the third most spoken language by total number of speakers (after Chinese, and English). Spanish is the second most-widely spoken language in terms of native speakers.<sup>[62]</sup><sup>[63]</sup> Global internet usage statistics for 2007 show Spanish as the third most commonly used language on the Internet, after English and Chinese. <sup>[64]</sup>		It is estimated that the combined total number of Spanish speakers is between 470 and 500 million, making it the third most spoken language by total number of speakers (after Chinese, and English). Spanish is the second most-widely spoken language in terms of native speakers.<sup>[62]</sup><sup>[63]</sup> Global internet usage statistics for 2007 show Spanish as the third most commonly used language on the Internet, after English and Chinese. <sup>[64]</sup>

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	[[Image:5 Conocimiento de español en la U.E..PNG‎ \|250px\|thumb\|right\|Spanish spoken in the European Union]]		[Image:5 Conocimiento de español en la U.E..PNG‎ \|250px\|thumb\|right\|Spanish spoken in the European Union]
	In Europe, Spanish is an official language of Spain, the country after which it is named and from which it originated. It is also spoken in Gibraltar, though English is the official language.<sup>[65]</sup> Likewise, it is the most spoken language in Andorra, though Catalan is the official language.<sup>[66]</sup><sup>[67]</sup> It is also spoken by small communities in other European countries, such as the United Kingdom, France, and Germany.<sup>[68]</sup> Spanish is an official language of the European Union. In Switzerland, Spanish is the mother tongue of 1.7% of the population, representing the largest minority after the 4 official languages of the country.<sup>[69]</sup>		In Europe, Spanish is an official language of Spain, the country after which it is named and from which it originated. It is also spoken in Gibraltar, though English is the official language.<sup>[65]</sup> Likewise, it is the most spoken language in Andorra, though Catalan is the official language.<sup>[66]</sup><sup>[67]</sup> It is also spoken by small communities in other European countries, such as the United Kingdom, France, and Germany.<sup>[68]</sup> Spanish is an official language of the European Union. In Switzerland, Spanish is the mother tongue of 1.7% of the population, representing the largest minority after the 4 official languages of the country.<sup>[69]</sup>

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	'''Hispanosphere'''		'''Hispanosphere'''

	[ Image:4 800px-Study of spanish.svg.png‎[\|250px\|thumb\|left\|Active learning of Spanish]]		[[Image:4 800px-Study of spanish.svg.png‎[\|250px\|thumb\|left\|Active learning of Spanish]]
	It is estimated that the combined total number of Spanish speakers is between 470 and 500 million, making it the third most spoken language by total number of speakers (after Chinese, and English). Spanish is the second most-widely spoken language in terms of native speakers.<sup>[62]</sup><sup>[63]</sup> Global internet usage statistics for 2007 show Spanish as the third most commonly used language on the Internet, after English and Chinese. <sup>[64]</sup>		It is estimated that the combined total number of Spanish speakers is between 470 and 500 million, making it the third most spoken language by total number of speakers (after Chinese, and English). Spanish is the second most-widely spoken language in terms of native speakers.<sup>[62]</sup><sup>[63]</sup> Global internet usage statistics for 2007 show Spanish as the third most commonly used language on the Internet, after English and Chinese. <sup>[64]</sup>

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			[[Image:1 800px-Map-Hispanophone World.png‎ \|250px\|thumb\|right\|]]
	'''Spanish or Castilian''' (español or castellano) is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several dialects and languages in the northern fringes of the Iberian Peninsula during the 10th century and gradually spread through the Kingdom of Castile, becoming the foremost language for government and trade in the Spanish Empire.		'''Spanish or Castilian''' (español or castellano) is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several dialects and languages in the northern fringes of the Iberian Peninsula during the 10th century and gradually spread through the Kingdom of Castile, becoming the foremost language for government and trade in the Spanish Empire.

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	== History ==		== History ==

			[[Image:2 Cervates jauregui.jpg‎ \|250px\|thumb\|right\|Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra]]
			[[Image:3 Page of Lay of the Cid.jpg‎\|250px\|thumb\|left\|A page of Cantar de Mio Cid, in medieval Castilian.]]
	Spanish evolved from Vulgar Latin introduced to the Iberian Peninsula by Romans during the Second Punic War around 210 BC, with some loan words from Arabic during the Andalusian period[3] and other surviving influences from Basque and Celtiberian, as well as Germanic languages via the Visigoths.		Spanish evolved from Vulgar Latin introduced to the Iberian Peninsula by Romans during the Second Punic War around 210 BC, with some loan words from Arabic during the Andalusian period[3] and other surviving influences from Basque and Celtiberian, as well as Germanic languages via the Visigoths.

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	'''Hispanosphere'''		'''Hispanosphere'''

			[ Image:4 800px-Study of spanish.svg.png‎[\|250px\|thumb\|left\|Active learning of Spanish]]
	It is estimated that the combined total number of Spanish speakers is between 470 and 500 million, making it the third most spoken language by total number of speakers (after Chinese, and English). Spanish is the second most-widely spoken language in terms of native speakers.[62][63] Global internet usage statistics for 2007 show Spanish as the third most commonly used language on the Internet, after English and Chinese. [64]		It is estimated that the combined total number of Spanish speakers is between 470 and 500 million, making it the third most spoken language by total number of speakers (after Chinese, and English). Spanish is the second most-widely spoken language in terms of native speakers.[62][63] Global internet usage statistics for 2007 show Spanish as the third most commonly used language on the Internet, after English and Chinese. [64]

	'''Europe'''		'''Europe'''

			[[ Image:5 Conocimiento de español en la U.E..PNG‎ \|250px\|thumb\|right\|Spanish spoken in the European Union]]
	In Europe, Spanish is an official language of Spain, the country after which it is named and from which it originated. It is also spoken in Gibraltar, though English is the official language.[65] Likewise, it is the most spoken language in Andorra, though Catalan is the official language.[66][67] It is also spoken by small communities in other European countries, such as the United Kingdom, France, and Germany.[68] Spanish is an official language of the European Union. In Switzerland, Spanish is the mother tongue of 1.7% of the population, representing the largest minority after the 4 official languages of the country.[69]		In Europe, Spanish is an official language of Spain, the country after which it is named and from which it originated. It is also spoken in Gibraltar, though English is the official language.[65] Likewise, it is the most spoken language in Andorra, though Catalan is the official language.[66][67] It is also spoken by small communities in other European countries, such as the United Kingdom, France, and Germany.[68] Spanish is an official language of the European Union. In Switzerland, Spanish is the mother tongue of 1.7% of the population, representing the largest minority after the 4 official languages of the country.[69]

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	'''United States'''		'''United States'''

			[[Image:6 Español en EE.UU..PNG‎ \|250px\|thumb\|right\|Spanish spoken in the United States]]
	In the 2006 census, 44.3 million people of the U.S. population were Hispanic or Latino by origin;[86] 34 million people, 12.2 percent, of the population more than five years old speak Spanish at home.[87] Spanish has a long history in the United States because many south-western states and Florida were part of Mexico and Spain, and it recently has been revitalized by Hispanic immigrants. Spanish is the most widely taught language in the country after English. Although the United States has no formally designated "official languages," Spanish is formally recognized at the state level in various states besides English; in the U.S. state of New Mexico for instance, 40% of the population speaks the language. It also has strong influence in metropolitan areas such as Los Angeles, Miami, San Antonio, New York City, and in the last decade, the language has rapidly expanded in Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Phoenix, Richmond, Washington, DC, and other major Sun-Belt cities. Spanish is the dominant spoken language in Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory. With a total of 33,701,181 Spanish (Castilian) speakers, according to US Census Bureau,[88] the U.S. has the world's second-largest Spanish-speaking population.[89] Spanish ranks second, behind English, as the language spoken most widely at home.[90]		In the 2006 census, 44.3 million people of the U.S. population were Hispanic or Latino by origin;[86] 34 million people, 12.2 percent, of the population more than five years old speak Spanish at home.[87] Spanish has a long history in the United States because many south-western states and Florida were part of Mexico and Spain, and it recently has been revitalized by Hispanic immigrants. Spanish is the most widely taught language in the country after English. Although the United States has no formally designated "official languages," Spanish is formally recognized at the state level in various states besides English; in the U.S. state of New Mexico for instance, 40% of the population speaks the language. It also has strong influence in metropolitan areas such as Los Angeles, Miami, San Antonio, New York City, and in the last decade, the language has rapidly expanded in Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Phoenix, Richmond, Washington, DC, and other major Sun-Belt cities. Spanish is the dominant spoken language in Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory. With a total of 33,701,181 Spanish (Castilian) speakers, according to US Census Bureau,[88] the U.S. has the world's second-largest Spanish-speaking population.[89] Spanish ranks second, behind English, as the language spoken most widely at home.[90]

	== Dialectal variation ==		== Dialectal variation ==

			[[Image:7 Mapa de los paises voseantes.png‎ \|250px\|thumb\|right\|Countries that feature voseo, in blue. The deeper the blue is, the more predominant voseo is. Countries where voseo is a regionalism are in green; countries without voseo are in red.]]
			[[ Image:8 534px-Banco Español del Río de la Plata (Madrid) 05.jpg‎ \|250px\|thumb\|right\|Cervantes Institute Headquarters in Madrid,Spain]]
	While all Spanish dialects use the same written standard, there are important variations spoken among the regions of Spain and throughout Spanish-speaking America. One major phonological difference between Castilian, broadly speaking, the dialects spoken in northern Spain, and the dialects of southern Spain and all the Latin American dialects of Spanish, is the absence of a voiceless dental fricative (/θ/ as in English thing) in the latter.[91] In Spain, the Castilian dialect is commonly regarded as the standard variety used on radio and television,[92][93][94][95], although attitudes towards southern dialects have changed significantly in the last 50 years. In addition to variations in pronunciation, minor lexical and grammatical differences exist. For example, loísmo is the use of slightly different pronouns and differs from the standard.		While all Spanish dialects use the same written standard, there are important variations spoken among the regions of Spain and throughout Spanish-speaking America. One major phonological difference between Castilian, broadly speaking, the dialects spoken in northern Spain, and the dialects of southern Spain and all the Latin American dialects of Spanish, is the absence of a voiceless dental fricative (/θ/ as in English thing) in the latter.[91] In Spain, the Castilian dialect is commonly regarded as the standard variety used on radio and television,[92][93][94][95], although attitudes towards southern dialects have changed significantly in the last 50 years. In addition to variations in pronunciation, minor lexical and grammatical differences exist. For example, loísmo is the use of slightly different pronouns and differs from the standard.

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	'''Royal Spanish Academy'''		'''Royal Spanish Academy'''

			[[Image:9 Academia de la Lengua.jpg‎ \|250px\|thumb\|right\|The Royal Spanish Academy Headquarters in Madrid, Spain]]
	The Real Academia Española (Royal Spanish Academy), together with the 21 other national ones (see Association of Spanish Language Academies), exercises a standardizing influence through its publication of dictionaries and widely respected grammar and style guides.[citation needed] Because of influence and for other sociohistorical reasons, a standardized form of the language (Standard Spanish) is widely acknowledged for use in literature, academic contexts and the media.[citation needed]		The Real Academia Española (Royal Spanish Academy), together with the 21 other national ones (see Association of Spanish Language Academies), exercises a standardizing influence through its publication of dictionaries and widely respected grammar and style guides.[citation needed] Because of influence and for other sociohistorical reasons, a standardized form of the language (Standard Spanish) is widely acknowledged for use in literature, academic contexts and the media.[citation needed]

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	::::* As a term of preposition: «Cada vez que sale con vos, se enferma» (Penerini Aventura [Arg. 1999]) instead of «Cada vez que sale contigo, se enferma»		::::* As a term of preposition: «Cada vez que sale con vos, se enferma» (Penerini Aventura [Arg. 1999]) instead of «Cada vez que sale contigo, se enferma»
	::::* And as a term of comparison: «Es por lo menos tan actor como vos» (Cuzzani Cortés [Arg. 1988]) instead of «Es por lo menos tan actor como tú»		::::* And as a term of comparison: «Es por lo menos tan actor como vos» (Cuzzani Cortés [Arg. 1988]) instead of «Es por lo menos tan actor como tú»
	[98]		::::::[98]

	However, for the pronombre átono (that which uses the pronominal verbs and its complements without preposition) and for the possessive, they employ the forms of tuteo (te, tu, and tuyo), respectively: «Vos te acostaste con el tuerto» (Gené Ulf [Arg. 1988]); «Lugar que odio [...] como te odio a vos» (Rossi María [C. Rica 1985]); «No cerrés tus ojos» (Flores Siguamonta [Guat. 1993]). In other words, in the previous examples the authors conjugate the pronoun subject vos with the pronominal verbs and its complements of tú.[98]		However, for the pronombre átono (that which uses the pronominal verbs and its complements without preposition) and for the possessive, they employ the forms of tuteo (te, tu, and tuyo), respectively: «Vos te acostaste con el tuerto» (Gené Ulf [Arg. 1988]); «Lugar que odio [...] como te odio a vos» (Rossi María [C. Rica 1985]); «No cerrés tus ojos» (Flores Siguamonta [Guat. 1993]). In other words, in the previous examples the authors conjugate the pronoun subject vos with the pronominal verbs and its complements of tú.[98]

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	Since vose is historically the 2nd-person plural, verbs are conjugated as such despite the fact the word now refers to a single person:		Since vose is historically the 2nd-person plural, verbs are conjugated as such despite the fact the word now refers to a single person:

	«Han luchado, añadió dirigiéndose a Tarradellas, [...] por mantenerse fieles a las instituciones que vos representáis» (GaCandau Madrid-Barça [Esp. 1996]).		::::«Han luchado, añadió dirigiéndose a Tarradellas, [...] por mantenerse fieles a las instituciones que vos representáis» (GaCandau Madrid-Barça [Esp. 1996]).

	The possessive form is vuestro: Admiro vuestra valentía, señora. Adjectives, when used in conjunction with vos, do not agree with the pronoun but instead with the real referents in gender and number: Vos, don Pedro, sois caritativo; Vos, bellas damas, sois ingeniosas.[98]		The possessive form is vuestro: Admiro vuestra valentía, señora. Adjectives, when used in conjunction with vos, do not agree with the pronoun but instead with the real referents in gender and number: Vos, don Pedro, sois caritativo; Vos, bellas damas, sois ingeniosas.[98]
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	== See also ==		== See also ==