Latin America, by definition, consists only of countries that speak Romance languages, such as Spanish, Portuguese and French.
I think you're confusing Latin America with South America. Most people speak Spanish or Portuguese in South America because Spain and Portugal invaded and colonized the region.However, most people of "Latin" America speak either Spanish or Portuguese because that's pretty much the definition of Latin America: any American country where a Romance language is spoken, such as Spanish or Portuguese.
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Christopher Columbus was versed in several languages including Italian, Latin, Spanish, and Greek.
The biggest impact is language. Brazil speaks Portuguese. Most of the rest of Latin America speak Spanish. The other impact is religion. Most of Latin America are Roman Catholic.
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Latin American countries speak Spanish because Spain was a major colonizer of Latin and South America, and vigorously imposed its language on the people living there, to a greater degree than either England or even France.
its not hard for any one to speak spainish
Central,Latin American,Spain and some countries in Africa.
Latin America includes all of Central and South America. Of these countries, French Guiana, Brazil, and Suriname all have non-Spanish national languages.Ê
Because that's pretty much the definition of "Latin" America: any country in the Americas that speak a Romance language, such as Spanish, Portuguese, or French.
Because that's pretty much the definition of "Latin" America: any country in the Americas that speak a Romance language, such as Spanish, Portuguese, or French.
Yes, it is a Latin American nation by definition (Venezuelans speak Spanish, a Latin-originated language).
Taco flavor kissesThere is only one Mexico, and by other "mexican countries" do you mean Latin Countries? If they are Latin, they speak Spanish.
Spanish is the most widely spoken language in Latin American countries, due to the region's history of colonization by Spain. Portuguese is spoken in Brazil, a former Portuguese colony. Additionally, indigenous languages are spoken in many countries, including Quechua in Peru and Guarani in Paraguay.
Bolivian people speak Latin American Spanish which is a little different from Spanish.
Only two countries in Latin America do not speak Spanish. They are Brazil (whose majority language is Portuguese) and Haiti (whose majority language is French).