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1- 450 million Spanish Speakers: Over 450 million people speak Spanish in our today’s global village making it definitely one of the most useful languages across the world. Regardless we talk about business, education, job market or tourism sooner or later you will eventually NEED to speak Spanish.
2- Growing importance in the USA: Just only in the United States of America (USA) almost 30 million people speak Spanish and Spanish speakers are projected to become the largest minority in that country.
3- Official language in 21 countries. Spanish is the official language in 21 countries:
Argentina Bolivia Chile Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Dominican Republic Ecuador Equatorial Guinea El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Mexico Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru Puerto Rico Spain Uruguay Venezuela
4- Official language of some important international organizations: Spanish is also one of the official languages in the European Union and important international organizations such as UNESCO, GATT and others.
5- Easy to learn: For you as an English speaker, learning Spanish is not difficult at all because of its Latin roots, similar alphabet and straight pronunciation rules.
6- Transferable Knowledge: Once you have learnt Spanish, you’ll eventually be one step from speaking other important languages such as Portuguese, Italian and other Latin languages.
– Traveling: If you enjoy traveling across the world speaking Spanish will be a great advantage. Some of the nicest places in the world are located in Spanish speaking countries. Enjoy your tourism adventures being able to communicate in the local language.
8- Job Market: Speaking Spanish will definitely add value to your career and will expand your frontiers in the job market.
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