Spanish, in numbers

According to the report: "Spanish: alive language" ('El español: una lengua viva') that has been published today, Spanish, is the official language in 21 countries and is spoken by more than 450 million people. It is the second mother tongue language in the world based on amount of speakers, the second language used in international communications and third in the Internet.

- In 2030, 7,5% of world will speak Spanish.

- In 2050 the U.S. will be the first Spanish speaking country in the world.

- 14 million students are learning Spanish as a second language.

- Outside Spain, more than 30 million european citizens speak Spanish.

- Spanish in one of the five official languages most frequently used within international institutions.

- Being able to speak Spanish increases 290% bilateral transactions among Spanish speaking countries.

Why learn Spanish?

With the number of Spanish speakers growing every year, businesses and individuals should consider adding Spanish to their range of skills. Latino population in Florida represents 21% and it is stimated to grow steadily.

Here are some interesting facts:

1. Approximately 500 million people speak Spanish in the world.

2. Spanish is the first language spoken by approximately 350 million people in 21 countries.

3. Spanish is the second language used as international vehicle of communication. It is widely used in business transactions, which can get you ahead of the game when doing business with Spanish speaking countries.

4.According to www.census.gov, 41.3 million is the estimated Hispanic population in the US, which constitutes the largest minority group in the country. By 2050, they project this number to be 102.6 million, which will then represent 24% of the total US population.

5. Latinamerican countries are experiencing an important economic growth and they are becoming key business partners.