Spanish is spoken in many countries worldwide but is not always the same in each region. Spanish from Spain is very different from Latin American Spanish, and South American Spanish also differs from the rest of the continent. Spanish is officially spoken in the following countries:
- Argentina
- Bolivia
- Chile
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Puerto Rico
- Spain
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
The language is also spoken in other countries where it is not officially recognized, although public services and important information for the population are available in Spanish. This is due to the number of Spanish residents there. One example of this is the U.S.A. The Spanish community in the United States has been growing more and more over the last decades, resulting in a new dialect of Spanish, ‘Spanglish,’ a combination of English and Spanish.
The difference between Spanish from Latin America, Spain, and South America
Spanish from Spain is ‘The Spanish,’ meaning it is considered the correct form of the language. In Spain, RAE, Real Academia Española, is responsible for designing, correcting, and updating the International Spanish Dictionary. However, in Spain, there are also different dialects. Latin American Spanish has different accents and expressions according to the location. And in South America, Argentina and Uruguay, there is a meaningful variation. While in all the Latin American countries and Europe, people use the form ‘tú,’ you; in South America, they use what is called ‘voceo’, ‘voz’ instead of ‘tú.’ But not only a single word is what makes them different, but South American people use their own conjugation of verbs. Therefore, if you are thinking about translating your website, you may want to decide what is your target audience. A good choice is to use neutral Spanish to reach people from all over the world.
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