The Value of Spanish

What countries have the largest Spanish speaking population?

1. Mexico 106,682,500
2. Spain 45,200,745
3. Colombia 44,087,000
4. Argentina 40,677,348
5. The United States 34,000,000 - 40,000,000

It is amazing that the U.S. has the 5th largest Hispanic population when there are many other countries that are Spanish speaking countries. This statistic demonstrates how valuable Spanish is to our Esperanza students, whether as a 1st language, 2nd language, or even 3rd language. Also, the fact that Spanish is spoken more in the world than English is another reason why learning Spanish can be extremely valuable.

Top 10 Most Spoken World Languages
10. German
9. Japanese
8. Russian
7. Portuguese
6. Bengali
5. Hindi
4. Arabic
3. English
2. Spanish
1. Chinese