Because most of the countries of South America were once colonies of Spain. i like cheese
Spanish is spoken in South American countries due to the region's history of colonization by Spain. Brazil, on the other hand, was colonized by Portugal, which is why Portuguese is the official language spoken in the country.
Some countries outside of South America where Spanish is spoken include Spain, Mexico, the United States, and the Philippines. Spanish is also spoken in various countries in the Caribbean region, such as Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico.
There are many European languages spoken in the Western Hemisphere. In North America, Spanish, English and French are spoken. In South America, Spanish, English, Dutch, French and Portuguese are spoken.
Two countries where Spanish is the main language spoken are Spain and Mexico.
The top five languages spoken in South America are: - Spanish - Portuguese - English - French - Netherlander
the term "Latin America" refers only to the spanish speaking countries of North, South, and Central America. So the answer is Spanish.
Spanish is the dominant language spoken in South America. It is the official language in most countries in South America, including Argentina, Chile, Colombia, and Peru.
South America has two major languages - Spanish and Portuguese, but English is spoken in Guyana (formerly British Guiana), Dutch is spoken in Suriname (formerly Dutch Guiana) and French is spoken in French Guiana. All these countries are on South America..
Most South American countries speak Spanish. Brazil is the largest country in South America and Portuguese is their primary language. Making them the largest non Spanish language group in South America
French Guiana Guyana Surinam Brazil The Falkland Islands
Spanish is Spoken on 5 Continents:North America (particularly Mexico and several countries in Central America)South America (all countries except Brazil, Suriname, the Falkland Islands and French Guyana)Europe (Spain)Africa (Equatorial Guinea)Asia (the Philippines, though no longer an official language there)