As of 2012, Catalan is spoken by 17% of the population, which is about 8 million people.
Roughly 9 million people in Spain, primarily in Catalonia, Valencia, and the Balearic Islands, speak Catalan as either their first or second language.
Yes, people in Palma, Spain, predominantly speak Spanish as it is the official language of the country. Additionally, many locals also speak Catalan due to the region's autonomous status.
The natives speak Mallorquin, a dialect of Catalan. The official languages are Catalan and Spanish, most people can speak both. Because of the high tourism in the area many people speak English, German and French.
Catalan is spoken primarily in Catalonia, Valencia, the Balearic Islands, Andorra, and parts of France and Italy. It is also spoken by Catalan expatriates around the world.
The majority of people in Spain speak Spanish as their first language, around 95-98% of the population. English is the second-most spoken language, with around 27% of the population having some level of proficiency in English.
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.
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 natives speak Mallorquin, a dialect of Catalan. The official languages are Catalan and Spanish, most people can speak both. Because of the high tourism in the area many people speak English, German and French.
The majority of people in Spain speak Spanish as their first language, around 95-98% of the population. English is the second-most spoken language, with around 27% of the population having some level of proficiency in English.
In Spain, there are 4 official languages: Castillian (what we know as Spanish), Catalan, Basque, and Galician. Though Spanish is spoken and written all over the country, the three other regional languages are used in addition to Spanish in certain parts of the country. In Barcelona, for example, you will see signs written in Catalan and hear people speak Catalan on the street. Spanish, Catalan, and Galician are all Romance languages and are derived from Latin, so they have linguistic similarities. Basque is completely different. Catalan is spoken in Catalunya, in the northeastern part of Spain (including Barcelona, as mentioned before). Galician is spoken in Galicia, in the northwestern part of Spain, due north of Portugal. Basque is spoken in the Basque Country, in the north near the French border. This includes the city of Bilbao.
Almost the entire population of Spain speaks Castilian (between 46-48 million people).
The official population of Spain is 46.9 millionIn the Western European country, Spain, the population is approximately 47,190,493 people. The three major ethnic groups are the Spanish, Galician, and Catalan. Spain is a peninsula and has a Mediterranean climate which attracts many people.it hasn't been updated but in 2008 it was 45,555,716
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.
Mikel Arteta speaks multiple languages, including Spanish and English.
Barcelona speaks two languages, Spanish and Catalan, because Catalonia, the region where Barcelona is located, has its own distinct culture, history, and language. Both Spanish and Catalan are official languages in the region, reflecting its diverse cultural heritage.
En España se hablan cinco lenguas oficiales: español (castellano), catalán, gallego, vasco (euskera) y aranés. Estas lenguas tienen reconocimiento oficial en las comunidades autónomas donde son habladas.
In many respects, Andorra is much like the Spanish Provinces of Lerida, Gerona, Barcelona and Tarragona where Catalan and Spanish have coexisted for centuries. Unlike the Catalan Provinces of Spain, Andorra has the French Language more widely spoken and known.
She can speak fluent Spanish, English, French, Italian,Portuguese, Catalan, and some Arabic, Pidgin, Hebrew, and Mandarin Chinese.