in 1949
this is a dumb question, why do Americans speak English? Mexico was colonized by Spain, Spain imposed their culture, customs,and language ,henceforth spanish became the official language.
Spanish is the official language of Colombia because it was brought by Spanish colonizers during the conquest of the Americas. Over time, Spanish became the dominant language in the region due to cultural assimilation and the influence of the colonial administration. Today, Spanish is spoken by the majority of Colombians as their first language.
Spanish became the main language of Bolivia during the period of Spanish colonization, when the Spanish Crown imposed its language and culture on the indigenous population. Over time, Spanish became the dominant language due to factors such as education, government administration, and cultural influence. Today, Spanish is the official language of Bolivia and is spoken by the majority of the population.
The Spaniards conquered a large swath of Latin America and created Spanish-speaking colonial governments. This led to Spanish becoming an institutional and common language throughout Central and South America.
Greek
It became an official language in 1948, when the government of Israel voted on it.
It was a Spanish colony. This is the same reason that the majority of the countries of Central and South America are Spanish-speaking...and the same reason people in the US speak predominantly English. A colonizing power will force its language on a colonial people.
Latin
Irish became an official EU language on Jan 1st 2007
Argentina speaks Spanish as a result of its history of colonization by the Spanish Empire in the 16th century. Spanish became the dominant language due to the influence of Spanish conquistadors and settlers who established Spanish as the official language during the colonial period. Since then, Spanish has remained the primary language in Argentina, evolving into the distinct Argentine Spanish dialect.
Puerto Rico is a commonwealth of the United States but before it became part of the US it was part of Spain that why the primary language of the island is Spanish although the second official language is English because is a US Territory and the main language in the US is English.. been Puerto Rico the only US Territory that has official language... because the US don't have an official language. English is consider universal language but not official....
Spanish is widely spoken in Latin America due to the colonization by the Spanish Empire in the 16th century. The language was imposed on the indigenous populations, and over time, it became dominant as a result of cultural assimilation and the establishment of Spanish-speaking institutions. Today, Spanish is the official language in most Latin American countries.