geography

definition of spanish

Spanish is everything that refers to the country of Spain as a nation, people or culture.

When the term "Spanish" is used, it can be spoken of masculine name that applies to the natural or naturalized inhabitants of the entire territory of Spain. In reference to the native of Spain, the concept encompasses cultural and social characteristics with which the rest of the world associates Spanish. For example, in some places like Argentina, the Spanish is informally known as "Gallego", which is actually typical of Galicia.

"Spanish" can also mean typical of Spanish culture or national character. In this culture, traditional practices such as bullfighting, dishes such as paella, icons of national sport such as tennis player Rafael Nadal or soccer player Fernando Torres, artists such as Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí, Goya or Velázquez and many other distinctive elements can be counted.

Finally, "Spanish" is a concept that also defines the Spanish or Castilian language. It is the one that is spoken in Spain and Latin America (not counting Brazil). Spanish as a language is the most widely spoken language in the world after Mandarin Chinese and is one of the 6 official languages ​​of the United Nations (UN). Spanish encompasses a family of more than 58 languages, dialects, or varieties. For example, among the derived languages ​​we can speak of Palenquero, Chamorro or Sephardic. Recently, in addition, they began to speak of Spanglish, that language morpho-syntatic mixture of English and Spanish that has spread in different parts of the world, especially in countries like Mexico that borders the United States.

As a language, Spanish owns the letter "ñ", relegated until recently with the introduction of computers and the Web.

Recognized Spanish-language authors are Miguel de Cervantes, Jorge Luis Borges, Gabriel García Márquez, Julio Cortázar, Mario Vargas Llosa and others.

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