Barcelona is not a country: it is a city. It is in the country Spain. Yes, they do speak Spanish in Spain.
Yes, Barcelona is a city of two languages... Mainly Catalan, but also Spanish
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The official language of Barcelona, which is in the region of Catalonia, is Catalan. However, most of the people who live in Barcelona speak both Catalan and Castillan Spanish, as well as English.
Barcelona is the largest city in Europe where Catalan is spoken. It is the capital of Catalonia and a major cultural and economic hub in Spain.
The main language spoken in Barcelona is Catalan, which is an official language in Catalonia. Spanish is also widely spoken in Barcelona, especially in tourist areas.
Castilian and Catalan Castilian, also means Spanish, is the culture one would usually associate with most of Spain. It's also fair to call it simply Spanish. This is not the indigenous culture to Barcelona, but many Spaniards have migrated to the city. Catalan, a regional culture in eastern Spain. The Catalan people speak their own language (called Catalan) and usually speak Spanish too. Catalan and Spanish have many similarities, but are clearly separate languages, and it is argued by many that Catalan is closer to French than to Spanish. Catalan culture shares many things with that of southern France. Further Reading, on Wikipedia: Spanish Language, Catalan Language, Barcelona, Catalonia, Valencia, Spain
The people who live in Barcelona are called barcelonians in English and barceloní/barcelonina in catalan, the local language. Barcelona is the capital city of Catalonia and its habitants are called catalans in English and catalá/catalana in catalan.
Roughly 9 million people in Spain, primarily in Catalonia, Valencia, and the Balearic Islands, speak Catalan as either their first or second language.
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If "Spanish" means Castilian (standard) Spanish, then no, it is not the language of Barcelona and the region of Catalonia, though it is generally understood. The principal language in that northeastern part of Spain is Catalan, which is not a dialect, but a separate language (just as Portuguese is a separate language, not a dialect of Spanish). However, most signs in Barcelona and many other parts of the region of Catalonia are bilingual. One can speak Castilian (Spanish) there and be understood by nearly everyone. But the people living in Barcelona and other towns of the region of Catalonia speak Catalan among themselves.
The two official languages spoken in Barcelona are Catalan and Spanish. Catalan is the primary language spoken in Catalonia, including Barcelona, while Spanish is also widely spoken and understood in the region.
Barcelona lies in the east coast of Apain, in the Catalan area.
The primary language spoken in Barcelona is Catalan. However, Spanish is also widely spoken and understood, especially in tourist areas and among the younger population. Many people in Barcelona also speak English, especially those working in the tourism industry.
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