Because Chile and the whole of South and Central America (except Brasil, north of USA and Canada) were part of the Spanish Empire during centuries XVI, XVII, XVIII, losing the last territory (which I believe was Cuba) during c. XIX
When South America had just been discovered, the pope created the Line of Demarcation to show what land Spain could claim and what land Portugal could claim. Chile waws West of the Line of Demarcation and was therefore settled by the Spanish, who brought their language to the country where it has remained ever since.
The language of Chile originated in the nation of Spain. The primary language of the long and think country in South America is Spanish.
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Among the following: (1) Arabic (2) Japanese (3) Russian (4) Spanish Japanese is not the official language. Six official languages: Arabic,Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.
Of course yes... their native language is portuguese, but if they study English they can speak it like the Americans can speak another language studying it!!! (stupid question)
Since no organization can claim to represent the whole world, there is no "official" language for the world. The closest such organization would be the United Nations, which uses six official languages: English, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, French, and Russian. The use of languages by international organizations is usually related to the number of speakers rather than any "official" status. This is why, for example, English and Spanish have become defacto global standards. English is clearly a global language, but this is merely a measure of its widespread use, not of any official recognition.
Inline with Castilian Spanish which they speak in Cuba it is Hola. That is wrong "hola" is hello in all Spanish speaking countries. In Cuban "hello" is "Que Vola" it really means "Was up" but is used as a hello amongs friends when they see each other... Example: Que vola mi ambia!!!! 1)Was up my brother. 2) Hello my brother.
The official language for the country of Chile is Spanish. Chile is located in South America and the capitol is the city of Santiago.
Chileans do speak Spanish; it is the official language of Chile.
The majority of the population in Chile speaks Spanish as their primary language. It is estimated that almost all Chileans can speak Spanish, with a small percentage also speaking indigenous languages.
Yes, Chile is a Spanish-speaking country. Spanish is the official language of Chile, spoken by the majority of the population.
Equatorial Guinea is a country where Spanish is widely spoken but it is not the official language. French and Portuguese are the official languages, but Spanish is also commonly used due to historical ties with Spain.
Castellano is the another way to say the spanish language in spanish.
Russian is not widely spoken in Chile. The official language of Chile is Spanish, and while there may be small Russian-speaking communities in the country, it is not a commonly spoken language.
Chile was once a Spanish colony. Their language is not Spanish, but Chilenisimo, a combination of Spanish and Mapudungun, the native language.
Chile has no official language. Spanish is the de facto language, however. English is widely spoken throughout the country, however, and many students are taught English as early as 5th grade. Mostly Spanish Spanish is the only major Language. However, There are several indigenous languages spoken in Chile: Mapudungun, Quechua, Aymara and Rapa Nui. German is also also large minority language.
Spanish is the official language throughout South America, except for four countries. For the official language of Brazil is Portuguese. English is the official language of The Co-operative Republic of Guyana. The official language of French Guiana is French. And Dutch is the official language of Suriname. The countries in which Spanish is known, spoken and understood as the official language of communications are the following: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
Chile is the southernmost Spanish-speaking country in the world. Its official language is Spanish, and it is located along the western coast of South America, extending to the southern tip of the continent.
No, Spanish is not the official language of Egypt. Arabic is the official language of Egypt.