The Spanish Language

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Of how many countries is it an official language?

20 countries

How many native speakers does Spanish have?

400 million

How many people in the US speak Spanish?

45 million

What language had a major impact on Spanish?

Arabic, English, French

What parts of the US used to belong to Spain?

California, New Mexico, Florida, Texas (South west)

Independence ceremonies and religious parades

El Zocalo

Near the Catedral Metropolitana

El Zocalo

Near the Templo Mayor, considered by Aztecs to be the center of the universe

El Zocalo

Rebuilt in the early 1500s when the Spaniards invaded

El Zocalo

Very large, very open space, surrounded by buildings

El Zocalo

In Ciudad de Mexico

El Zocaro

Built by the Aztecs

El Zócalo

Name one country that is neither in Latin America nor Europe where Spanish is an official language

Equatorial Guinea

What other modern languages are closely related to Spanish, and what is this family called?

Italian, Portuguese, Latin, Romanian (Romance Languages)

Founded in 1567

La Plaza Bolivar

Has a statue of Simon Bolivar

La Plaza Bolivar

Rebellion against the Spanish in this plaza was the first step towards independence

La Plaza Bolivar

Very green plaza with trees, fountains and statues

La Plaza Bolivar

In Toledo, Spain

La Plaza Zocadero

Open space as large as el Zocalo

La Plaza Zocadero

Used for bullfighting and for the Inquisition

La Plaza Zocadero

En Caracas, Venezuela

La Plaza de Bolivar

In Buenos Aires, Argentina

La Plaza de Mayo

Mothers and grandmothers who have been disappeared by the government go to protest

La Plaza de Mayo

Old Plaza built in 1500s, modern plaza built in 1884

La Plaza de Mayo

The Casa Rosada is there

La Plaza de Mayo

What ancient language does Spanish derive from, and during what historical period, roughly, did this language become Spanish?

Latin, After the 8th century

Name is Arabic

Plaza Zocadero

Name five Spanish place names in the US

Puerto Rice, San Jose, California, San Francisco, Los Angeles.

How did Spanish come to America?

Through conquistadors, Christopher Columbus,

Are there any Spanish Language newspapers in the US

Yes, 500


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