The Spanish Language

Which world continent has the most Spanish speaking countries?

• North America

• Central America

• South America

How many languages are spoken in the world today?

• 23

• 142

• Over 7,000

This language has the most native speakers.

• Mandarin Chinese

• English

• Spanish

What language does Spanish originate from?

• Castilian

• Latin

• Iberian

What two countries make up the Iberian Peninsula?

• France and Spain

• Spain and Italy

• Portugal and Spain

What is a cognate?

• Words that are related linguistically

• Words that originated from different countries

• Words that are spelled the same but have different meanings

How many countries have Spanish as the official language?

• 20

• 500

• 5

What nation has the most Spanish Speakers?

• Argentina

• USA

• Mexico