Yep, many Americans know to speak Spanish.
According to recent research conducted by SpanishSEO.org, the Spanish Speaking Worldwide Population is estimated at 452,480,979 inhabitants as of March 2008. For more details visit the link below.
Many Latin Americans immigrate to the United States and the majority of them speak Spanish as their first language. The US has had immigration from a number of Spanish-speaking areas, notably Latin America (which was colonized by Spain) including Mexico and Puerto Rico (a US commonwealth). The Southwest US especially has many Spanish-speaking residents, some newly arrived but some descended from the original settlers of Greater Mexico in the 17th and 18th centuries.
We are Mexican American's and we were wondering how many more of us are in Spokane?how many Mexican Americans are in spokane Washington?
As of 2012, it was reported by the US Census Bureau that 4,303,949 people in California speak Spanish as their first language. This is 13.70 percent of the population. The total number of Spanish speakers in California is around 9.966 million people.
46 to 47 million.
Usually the US people speak only English. However, some learn Spanish, French, Arabic, and Russian.
Over 41 million people in the United States speak Spanish at home, making it the second most spoken language in the country. This number continues to grow due to factors such as immigration and a rising Hispanic population.
There are 35.5 million people in the U.S who speak Spanish. About 10.4 percent of the population in the United States speaks Spanish.
I would say a lot! Well, over 1,0000 probably. There are probably as many of them as there are of us, or even more! It all depends on what happens here and there. Also, some of us Americans could speak Spanish, too, if we're really interested.
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Spanish is the second most common language (after English) spoken in the United States with 1 in 10 U.S. residents who speak Spanish.
Considering that Spanish is the second most common language in the US, many employers are trying to either capture additional customers and market share. And in the service industry, including medical and emergency services, Spanish is critical. But, there are not laws that say you have to speak Spanish to get a job, but there very well may be in the future. (There may be specific requirements for public servants in some areas of the US.) Canada requires its public servants to speak both English and French.
I heard that it was close to 7 Billion, but who knows?
No. Mexican-Americans of first generation (specially Mexican illegal immigrants) usually don't speak any English when they arrive to the US; they learn some English but their mother tongue is the most used with their family and friends. Second and third generation Mexican-Americans usually speak English and some Spanish, but this is usually due to integration into the mainstream society. Some of them don't even know Spanish at all.
people speak spanish
Texas.