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Jun 3, 2015 · The Hispanic population has become such an important market that, in spite of the laws approved in many states to make English the only official language, US multinationals now cater for this immense Spanish-speaking sector in their own language (Valdeón, Citation 2013c, p. 13).
- Roberto A. Valdeón
- 2015
Feb 13, 2015 · Spanish is classified as one of the easiest languages for native English speakers to learn due to its grammatical and cultural proximity to English. It is also the most omnipresent language in our society after English, meaning vastly more opportunities to speak it, hear it and read it.
Sep 6, 2021 · There are more Spanish-speakers in the United States than speakers of Italian, French, German, Hebrew, varieties of Chinese and Native American languages combined. The growth in the Spanish-speaking population has been exponential, going from 11 million people in 1980 (5% of the total US population) to 41 million people in 2005 (13% of the ...
Sep 30, 2021 · After Mandarin, Spanish is the most spoken language in the world, with more than 470 million native Spanish speakers. It ranks as the official or national language in more than 20 different countries. Spanish is also the second most spoken language in the U.S., with 56 million native Spanish speakers, Carr said.
Aug 23, 2017 · Immigration from Latin America bolstered the use of Spanish in the United States in recent decades, but scholars say other factors are also in play, including history, the global reach of the...
Oct 6, 2022 · According to Forbes, in the United States, Spanish is the most common non-English language spoken, and the United States is the home of the second largest population of Spanish speakers in the world (trailing behind only Mexico).
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May 23, 2023 · First, the United States simply has a massive population. Second, Spanish is the second-most spoken language in the United States generally. With close proximity to Mexico and the rest of Latin America, the United States has a good explanation for being on top.
