SPANISH
Why learn Spanish?
- Spanish is the second most widely spoken language in the world with more than 7% of the world's population speaking it as a native language.
- Spanish is the official language in more than 22 countries with more than 35 million Spanish speakers in the USA alone.
- There are more than 16,400 Spanish-language journals, 254 television channels and 5,110 radio stations in Spanish.
- It is one of the most important languages in international business and political meetings and is an official language in the E.U, UNESCO, U.N.O and others.
- The demand to learn Spanish has more than doubled in the last 10 years. 15 years from today, there will be 500 million Spanish speakers in the world.
- Approximately 1,000 Spanish words have been incorporated in other languages, including English, French and Japanese.
- Every year, more than 55 million tourists visit Spain. The ability to speak Spanish enlarges the possibilities of enjoying everything that the country offers.