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What are 2 countries that contributed to the languages of latin America?
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Spain and Portugal are two countries that significantly contributed to the languages of Latin America. Spanish and Portuguese are the two predominant languages spoken in most Latin American countries due to the historical colonization and influence of these two European powers.
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What are the two main European languages spoken in Latin America?
The only two European languages of Latin America are Spanish and Portuguese.* Latin America means "countries in America that speak Latin-based languages."*Note: if Haiti is included in the definition, then French is also spoken.
What countries speak the Romance languages?
Countries that speak Romance languages include Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Romania, and countries in Latin America such as Mexico, Argentina, and Brazil. These languages are derived from Latin and include Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, and Romanian, among others.
What 3 languages are spoken in Latin America?
The three most widely spoken languages in Latin America are Spanish, Portuguese, and English. Spanish is the predominant language in most countries in Latin America, Portuguese is spoken primarily in Brazil, and English is commonly spoken in some Caribbean countries.
What are the two dominant languages throughout Latin America?
Spanish and Portuguese are the two dominant languages spoken throughout Latin America. Spanish is spoken in the majority of countries, while Portuguese is mainly spoken in Brazil.
Is South American the same as Latin American?
No, South American refers specifically to countries located in the southern part of the Americas, whereas Latin American usually encompasses countries in both South America and Central America that have languages stemming from Latin (Spanish, Portuguese, and French).
Which two European countries contributed the most to the languages of latin America?
Spain and Portugal .
What are the two main European languages spoken in Latin America?
The only two European languages of Latin America are Spanish and Portuguese.* Latin America means "countries in America that speak Latin-based languages."*Note: if Haiti is included in the definition, then French is also spoken.
Which Latin American countries have spoken Latin?
None. Latin America is the term for the countries in Central/South America whose main languages (Spanish or Portuguese) developed from Latin.
What language is spoken by people who live in Latin America and Caribbean?
For the languages of Latin America, click here.For the languages of the Caribbean, click here.Note: Some Caribbean countries are also part of Latin America.
Why do Mexicans come to Latin America?
They ARE in Latin America. Latin America is the region composed of all the countries in the Americas which speak Latin-derived languages,namely Spanish, French and Portuguese.
How many country's are there Latin America?
Latin America is not a country, but a region of North and South America where languages like Spanish, Portuguese, French and native languages are spoken. Latin America consists of 19 countries, including Mexico, Cuba, Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Haiti and Peru.
What are some languages other than Spanish and Portuguese spoken in Latin America?
Latin America, by definition, consists only of countries that speak Romance languages, such as Spanish, Portuguese and French.
Is Latin America the same as Europe?
No. Latin America is a cultural region spanning all countries whose languages have a Latin origin, including Spanish, French and Portuguese. Most of these countries include Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean and South America.
Is Latin America a contient?
No. It is a cultural region spanning all countries in the Americas with Latin-derived languages: Spanish, French, Portuguese. These countries include Mexico and Central America, the Caribbean and South America.
What does the phrase Latin America mean?
It refers to Central & South America. It has nothing whatsoever to do with Latin as a language. EDIT by jaysjay. It is not in itself Latin, but it refers to those countries, basically colonised by the Mediterranean region countries which speak the languages described by the term Latin, which include French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese. As the general languages of South America are Spanish and Portuguese, the area is called Latin America.
How did the region become known as Latin America?
As a result of European colonization, the predominant languages of Latin America are Spanish and Portugese. Both of those languages are largely derived from Latin since they come from countries that were formerly part of the Roman Empire.
What does 'Latin America' mean historically?
Historically, the phrase 'Latin America' refers to the parts of North, Central and South America where Latin derived languages are spoken. The specific languages tend to be Portuguese and Spanish. But other Latin derived languages such as Italian and Galician also are spoken. The specific geographic region tends to be all those countries south of the United States of America.
