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As of 2012, Catalan is spoken by 17% of the population, which is about 8 million people.

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Do people in palma speak spanish?

Yes, people in Palma, Spain, predominantly speak Spanish as it is the official language of the country. Additionally, many locals also speak Catalan due to the region's autonomous status.


What is the language spoken in Mallorca?

The natives speak Mallorquin, a dialect of Catalan. The official languages are Catalan and Spanish, most people can speak both. Because of the high tourism in the area many people speak English, German and French.


How many places speak Catalan?

Catalan is spoken primarily in Catalonia, Valencia, the Balearic Islands, Andorra, and parts of France and Italy. It is also spoken by Catalan expatriates around the world.


How many people in Spain speak English and how many people speak Spanish?

The majority of people in Spain speak Spanish as their first language, around 95-98% of the population. English is the second-most spoken language, with around 27% of the population having some level of proficiency in English.


Is spanish spoken in Barcelona?

If "Spanish" means Castilian (standard) Spanish, then no, it is not the language of Barcelona and the region of Catalonia, though it is generally understood. The principal language in that northeastern part of Spain is Catalan, which is not a dialect, but a separate language (just as Portuguese is a separate language, not a dialect of Spanish). However, most signs in Barcelona and many other parts of the region of Catalonia are bilingual. One can speak Castilian (Spanish) there and be understood by nearly everyone. But the people living in Barcelona and other towns of the region of Catalonia speak Catalan among themselves.

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Do people in palma speak spanish?

Yes, people in Palma, Spain, predominantly speak Spanish as it is the official language of the country. Additionally, many locals also speak Catalan due to the region's autonomous status.


What is Barcelona's culture?

Castilian and Catalan Castilian, also means Spanish, is the culture one would usually associate with most of Spain. It's also fair to call it simply Spanish. This is not the indigenous culture to Barcelona, but many Spaniards have migrated to the city. Catalan, a regional culture in eastern Spain. The Catalan people speak their own language (called Catalan) and usually speak Spanish too. Catalan and Spanish have many similarities, but are clearly separate languages, and it is argued by many that Catalan is closer to French than to Spanish. Catalan culture shares many things with that of southern France. Further Reading, on Wikipedia: Spanish Language, Catalan Language, Barcelona, Catalonia, Valencia, Spain


What is the language spoken in Mallorca?

The natives speak Mallorquin, a dialect of Catalan. The official languages are Catalan and Spanish, most people can speak both. Because of the high tourism in the area many people speak English, German and French.


Is it considered rude to speak Spanish in Barcelona?

No, it is not considered rude to speak Spanish in Barcelona. Spanish is one of the official languages of Spain, along with Catalan, and many people in Barcelona are bilingual in both languages. It is generally appreciated when visitors make an effort to speak the local language, but most people in Barcelona will also understand and speak Spanish.


How many places speak Catalan?

Catalan is spoken primarily in Catalonia, Valencia, the Balearic Islands, Andorra, and parts of France and Italy. It is also spoken by Catalan expatriates around the world.


How many languages do Spanish people speakis it just Spanish?

In Spain, there are 4 official languages: Castillian (what we know as Spanish), Catalan, Basque, and Galician. Though Spanish is spoken and written all over the country, the three other regional languages are used in addition to Spanish in certain parts of the country. In Barcelona, for example, you will see signs written in Catalan and hear people speak Catalan on the street. Spanish, Catalan, and Galician are all Romance languages and are derived from Latin, so they have linguistic similarities. Basque is completely different. Catalan is spoken in Catalunya, in the northeastern part of Spain (including Barcelona, as mentioned before). Galician is spoken in Galicia, in the northwestern part of Spain, due north of Portugal. Basque is spoken in the Basque Country, in the north near the French border. This includes the city of Bilbao.


How many people in Spain speak English and how many people speak Spanish?

The majority of people in Spain speak Spanish as their first language, around 95-98% of the population. English is the second-most spoken language, with around 27% of the population having some level of proficiency in English.


How many people in Spain speak Castilian spanish?

Almost the entire population of Spain speaks Castilian (between 46-48 million people).


Is spanish spoken in Barcelona?

If "Spanish" means Castilian (standard) Spanish, then no, it is not the language of Barcelona and the region of Catalonia, though it is generally understood. The principal language in that northeastern part of Spain is Catalan, which is not a dialect, but a separate language (just as Portuguese is a separate language, not a dialect of Spanish). However, most signs in Barcelona and many other parts of the region of Catalonia are bilingual. One can speak Castilian (Spanish) there and be understood by nearly everyone. But the people living in Barcelona and other towns of the region of Catalonia speak Catalan among themselves.


What is the population of Spain?

The official population of Spain is 46.9 millionIn the Western European country, Spain, the population is approximately 47,190,493 people. The three major ethnic groups are the Spanish, Galician, and Catalan. Spain is a peninsula and has a Mediterranean climate which attracts many people.it hasn't been updated but in 2008 it was 45,555,716


Why does Barcelona speak two languages?

Barcelona is in the region of CATALONIA. People in Catalonia speak a local language, called Catalan. Derived from latin, as many meditteranean languages (Spanish, French, Italian, Romanian, Portuguese, Gallego, Occita, etc..). These are full languages, as opposed to a dialect (which is a local variation of a language). As Catalonia is a part of Spain, Spanish is also spoken by everybody in Catalonia (thus in Barcelona).


How many languages does messi speak?

Lionel Messi speaks Spanish as his native language and also speaks English and Catalan.