Most of south American countries speak Spanish because they were ruled by Spain. Many of the countries also have numerous indigenous languages.
Brazilian people speak Portuguese since they were once ruled by Portugal.
Suriname speaks Dutch, because it was once ruled by the Netherlands.
French Guiana speaks French because it was once ruled by France.
the Falkland Islands speak English because they were (and still are) governed by the British.
South America.
They speak Portuguese in Brazil.
In Spain or in all countries in South America. In Spain or in all countries in South America.
The following South American countries speak Spanish: Argentina Bolivia Chile Paraguay Peru Uruguay Venezuela
Brazil
Colombia and Chile
The following South American countries do not speak Spanish:BrazilSurinameFrench GuianaThe Falkland IslandsThese countries do not speak spanish because they were never colonies of Spain.
Because the Spanish controlled much of South America at one time, so many countries in south America, including Ecuador, speak Spanish.
There are significant numbers of spanish speakers on every continent except Australia and Antarctica.
Mainly Spain and the south of America, also Mexico.
People in Central America do not speak Portuguese; they predominantly speak Spanish. Portuguese is spoken in Brazil, which is in South America. The confusion may arise from the fact that both Portuguese and Spanish are Romance languages and share some similarities.
Those parts of South America that speak Portuguese and or Spanish.