Simply put, it's their native language. Most Central Americans come from countries that were once colonies of Spain and therefore lived much of their lives speaking Spanish. When they move into neighborhoods in other countries that are majority Hispanic as well, they see no problem with speaking their own language amongst each other.
Spanish is the most commonly spoken language in Central America, due to the region's history of Spanish colonization. It is the official language in all countries in Central America, with the exception of Belize where English is the official language.
Spanish and Portuguese are the two dominant languages spoken throughout Latin America. Spanish is spoken in the majority of countries, while Portuguese is mainly spoken in Brazil.
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Because Mexico and Central America were once colonies of Spain.
Spanish is spoken in the Central American countries of Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, El Salvador and Nicaragua.
There is no Caribbean "mainland" but there are countries in Central America with Caribbean borders. The most spoken language in Central America is Spanish.
Costa Rica is a country in Central America where Spanish is the official language spoken by the majority of the population.
Costa RicaEl SalvadorGuatemalaHondurasNicaraguaPanamáOnly Belize is not a Spanish speaking Country.
The main languages spoken in Central America are Spanish, English, and indigenous languages such as Mayan, Nahuatl, Garifuna, and K'iche'. Spanish is the most widely spoken language in the region, while English is mainly spoken in Belize and some parts of the Caribbean coast.
Spain and Italy?? Seriously Italian is only spoken in Italy and a small part of Switzerland. Spanish is Spoken in Spain, All of Central America, most of South America and Equatorial Guinea in Africa.
the term "Latin America" refers only to the spanish speaking countries of North, South, and Central America. So the answer is Spanish.
There are many European languages spoken in the Western Hemisphere. In North America, Spanish, English and French are spoken. In South America, Spanish, English, Dutch, French and Portuguese are spoken.