Hablas Espanol? Well, in Spain the predominant language spoken is Castillian or Espanol, however there are several other languages spoken which are now are officially recognised by the Spanish government.Three of these languages are Catalan, Euskara Batua and Galician. By allowing these languages to gain full status and be officially recognised and accepted, the Spanish people have safeguarded their place in Spanish history.Catalan Catalan is spoken in some parts of Spain, isolated areas of France & Sardinia and is also the national language of Andorra. Approximately 4 million speakers worldwide use Catalan as their first language and a similar number who use it as a second language. Some linguists stress that Catalan has more in common with Italian in terms of grammar and syntax, whilst the spoken form is reminisce of a cross between French & Spanish.There are also several other dialects of Catalan, eg: Valencian. Many in the “Pai Valencia” still claim that Valencian is a language in its own right. However, Catalan is considered a Romance Language. Euskara Batua (unified Basque) Euskara is mainly a rural language and is widely spoken throughout the Basque region of Northern Spain.The majority of Basque speakers live in Spain whilst others live […]

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