ExploLanguages
Where is Spanish spoken?
Spanish is an official language in 21 countries and territories, and the only one in 15.
Africa 1
- Equatorial GuineaAlso French and Portuguese
Europe 1
- SpainThe only official language
North America 10
- BelizeAlso Belizean Creole and English
- Costa RicaThe only official language
- CubaThe only official language
- Dominican RepublicThe only official language
- El SalvadorThe only official language
- GuatemalaThe only official language
- HondurasThe only official language
- MexicoThe only official language
- NicaraguaThe only official language
- PanamaThe only official language
South America 9
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Questions
How many countries speak Spanish?
Spanish is an official language in 21 countries and territories in our data, and the only official one in 15. Many more people speak it outside these places.
Which countries have Spanish as their only official language?
Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Spain, Uruguay and Venezuela.
Will people speak it everywhere?
Official status is not the same as what you hear in the street. In some places on this list it is the language of government and school, while most people speak another one at home.
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