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SPANISH LANGUAGE PRODUCTS
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Spanish Phrasebase Forum Discussion
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Spanish Phrasebase Forum Topics
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Extinct: no
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Family: Indo-European
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Branch: Romance
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Continent: Europe
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Country: Spain
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Region: Central and southern Spain and the Canary Islands. Also spoken in 43 other countries including Andorra, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Finland, France.
LORETO-UCAYALI: Loreto and Ucayali River areas.
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Countries Where Spoken: 28,173,600 in Spain, 72.8% of the population (1986). Population total all countries 322,200,000 to 358,000,000 first language users (1999 WA--source for the second figure), 417,000,000 including second language users (1999 WA). Andorra, Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, France, Gibraltar, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, USA, Venezuela.
SIGN: 102,000 (1994). 20,000 members of deaf associations (1986 Gallaudet University).
LORETO-UCAYALI: No estimate available.
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Countries Where Official: Spain, Peru
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Native Speakers: 322,200,000
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Speakers Total: 358,000,000
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Phrasebase members who speak this language at a native level: 2,967
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Phrasebase members who speak this language at a conversational level: 2,967
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Phrasebase members primary language they are trying to learn: 18,223
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Phrasebase members secondary language they are trying to learn: 19,487
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Three Letter Code: SPN
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Alternative Names: ESPAÑOL, CASTELLANO, CASTILIAN, MÍMICA, JUNGLE SPANISH
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Dialects: None, None, Baitadi, Bajhangi, Bajurali (bajura), Doteli, Soradi, Acchami, Jumleli (jumla, Singja, Sijali), Darjula., Mughalbandi (oriya Proper, Standard Oriya), Southern Oriya, Bhatri, Northwestern Oriya, Western Oriya (sambalpuri), North Balasore Oriya, Midnapore Oriya, Halbi, Koraput Oriya (desia Oriya), Adivasi Oriya, Valmiki Adivasi Oriya., Standard Konkani (goanese), Bardeskari (gomantaki), Sarasvat Brahmin, Kudali (malvani), Daldi (nawaits), Chitapavani (konkanasths), Mangalore., Inner Siragi (inner Seraji, Siragi, Siraji, Saraji), Kllui, Outer Seraji, Lower Mahasu Pahari (kiunthali, Sirmauri, Baghati, Baghliani), Upper Mahasu Pahari (shimla Siraji, Sodochi, Rampuri, Rohruri), Pahari (dhundi-kairali), Pothwari (potwari), Chibhali, , None, Majhi, Panjabi Proper, Majhi, Doab, Bhatyiana (bhatneri, Bhatti), Powadhi, Malwa, Bathi, , , Kachchi, Lari, Lasi, Thareli, Vicholo (vicholi, Viccholi, Central Sindhi), Macharia, Dukslinu (hindu Sindhi), Sindhi Musalmani (muslim Sindhi), Sindhi Bhil, Mohrano, Badin, Sindhi Meghwar, Sindhi Bhil, Mohrano, Badin, Sindhi Meghwar., Rodiya., None, None, Coastal Balochi, Kechi, Makrani (lotuni). Distinct From Eastern Balochi And Fairly Distinct From Western Balochi.
Rakhshani (raxshani), Sarawani. Strongly Influenced By Fars, But Not Intelligible With Farsi.
Literacy Rate In First Language: 1% To 5%. Literacy Rate In Second Language: 5% To 15%. Urdu Script; Arabic Script In Afghanistan. Newspapers. Radio Programs. Bible Portions: 1984. Balochi Is The Official Spelling In Pakistan. It Has A Small Body Of Literature. Muslim (sunni)., Qazvini, Mahallati, Hamadani, Kashani, Isfahani, Sedehi, Kermani, Araki, Shirazi, Jahromi, Shahrudi, Kazeruni, Mashadi (meshed), Basseri, Dari (afghan Farsi, Herati, Tajiki, Kaboli, Kabuli, Khorasani), Parsiwan., None, Arbili, Khushnaw, Pizhdar, Mukri, Garrusi (bijbri), ArdaiÂni (sanandaji), SulaymÂni (suleimaniye), WarmÂwa, GarmiyÂni, KolyÂ'i, Zangana, KirmÂnshÂhi., None, Catalan-rousillonese (northern Catalán), Valencian (valenciano, Valencià), Balearic (balear, Insular Catalan, Mallorqui, Menorqui, Eivissenc), Central Catalan, Algherese, Northwestern Catalan (pallarese, Ribagorçan, Lleidatà, Aiguavivan). The Standard Variety Is A Literary Composite Which No One Speaks, Based On Several Dialects. Pallarese And Ribogorçan Dialects Are Less Similar To Standard Catalan. Benasquese And Aiguavivan People Live In Isolated Valleys And Have A Distinct Phonology From Their Neighbors. Tortosin May Be Closer To Valencian. Central Catalan Has About 90% To 95% Inherent Intelligibility To Speakers Of Valencian (r. A. Hall, Jr., 1989). Written Catalan Is Closest To Barcelona Speech. Central Catalan Has 87% Lexical Similarity With Italian, 85% With Portuguese And Spanish, 76% With Rheto-romance, 75% With Sardinian, 73% With Rumanian., None, Standard French, Norman (normand), Picard (rouchi, Chtimi), Wallon (walloon), Angevin, Berrichon, Bourbonnais, Bourguignon, Franc-comtois, Gallo, Lorraine, Poitevin, Santongeais., Tuscan, Abruzzese, Pugliese, Umbrian, Laziale, Central Marchigiano, Cicolano-reatino-aquilano, Molisano., Judezmo (judyo, Jidyo), Ladino, Haquetiya (haketia, Haketiya, Hakitia)., None, Transalpin, NiÇard (niÇois), Maritime ProvenÇal (marseillais, Toulonnais, Varois), Gavot (alpin, Valeien, Gapian, Forcalquieren), Rhodanien (nimois), Dauphinois (dromois)., Moldavian, Muntenian (walachian), Transylvanian, Banat, Bayash, Istro-romanian, Lower Engadine (puter-lower Engadine, Grisons), Upper Engadine (vallader-upper Engadine), Sursilvan (surselva, Sutsilvan-hinterrhein), Sursilvan-oberland, Surmiran-albula., Beira, Galician, Madeira-azores, Estremenho, Brazilian Portuguese., Nuorese, Northern Logudorese, Barbaricino, Southwestern Logudorese, Cagliare (cagliari, Cagliaritan), Arborense, Sub-barbaricino, Western Campidenese, Central Campidanese, Ogliastrino, Sulcitano, Meridionale, Sarrabense, Northeastern Sardinian, Gallurese., Andalusian, Murcian, Aragonese, Navarrese, Castilian, Canary Islands Spanish, American Spanish.,
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Summary: Leonese has similarities to Asturian, and may be extinct. 89% lexical similarity with Portuguese, 85% with Catalan, 82% with Italian, 76% with Sardinian, 75% with French, 74% with Rheto-Romance, 71% with Rumanian. Most mother tongue speakers of other languages in Spain use Spanish as second language. The Aragonese dialect of Spanish is different from the Aragonese language. Official language. Dictionary. Grammar. SVO; prepositions; genitives, relatives after noun heads; articles, numerals before noun heads; adjectives before or after noun heads depending on whether it is evaluative or descriptive; question word initial; (C(C))V(C); nontonal. Christian. Bible 1553-1979.
SIGN: Small differences throughout Spain with no difficulties in intercommunication, except in Catalonia. Origin unknown, but it is reported that there are influences from American, French, and Mexican sign languages. Some signed interpretation used in court, at important public events. There is sign language instruction for parents of deaf children. Many sign language classes for hearing people. There is a committee on national sign language. There is a manual system for spelling. Dictionary. Literacy rate in second language: 20% to 30%. Films, TV, videos.
LORETO-UCAYALI: Some other speakers have limited understanding of colloquial standard Spanish. There are monolingual speakers.
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Note:
Phrasebase uses a variety of sources when compiling the facts and information presented above. This information is continually updated throughout the year.
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