FACT FILE:

Official language in: 20 Countries… Spain, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Peru, Venezuela, Chile, Guatemala, Ecuador, Bolivia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Paraguay, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Uruguay, Equatorial Guinea

Minority language in: Andorra, Belize, Gibraltar, USA

Spoken by: 489 million people (native)

Language family: West Iberian language – Romance language – Indo-European language

Writing system: Latin (Spanish alphabet)

Fun Fact: Spanish is the 2nd most studied language in the world. Within 3 generations, almost 10% of the world’s population will be able to communicate in Spanish.


Why not take the Language of the Month Challenge for Spanish.

Send your entries to pupilportal@lifeeducationtrust.com

Click here to see what challenges others have done.


PROJECT PACKS: (click to open)

Spanish words, numbers, and phrases

Spanish Language pack

Spain – the country

Spanish speaking countries

Catalan vs Spanish

Catalan words, numbers, and phrases