Spain official language is Castilian Spanish in all over the country, and some regions of Spain have more than one official language. Spanish is one of the most spoken languages in the world and language of Spain, Spanish (Castilian), spoken by about 99 % of Spanish as a first language. There are many other languages also spoken in Spain such as Catalan or Valencia is spoken by 19 %, Galician spoken by 5 % and Basque (Euskarian) spoken by 2 % of the population, these are Spain regional languages which contribute to the rich cultural variety that the country celebrates, and other two languages are also spoken in Spain such as Portuguese and Occitan (Aranes). Spain main immigrant languages are Spanish, Arabic, Romanian, English, German, French.

Official Language of Spain

The national language of Spain, Spanish or Castilian is spoken throughout the country. In Spain, 25 % of Spanish uses other languages as their mother tongue. Another language in Spain is Basque or Euskara language is older than Castilian and spoken by 600,000 people in the Basque Country, Northern Spain. This language of Spain is different from Spanish language and other regions of Spain cannot understand this language.

Other Languages in Spain

The other most spoken language of Spain is Catalan, almost 4 million people speak as their first language in the Catalonia region of Arragon and Balearic Island and as well as parts of France, Andorra, and Italy. This language of Spain is a mixer of French and Spanish, so if you know Spanish you can understand Catalan as well. The other language of Spain is Galician has spoken mainly in Galicia, Asturias and Castilla Y Leon in Northern Spain.

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