Why learn a world language?

Why study Spanish?

• Spanish is the fourth most common language among the internet community and the second most common language spoken in the world.

• There are over 50 million Spanish speakers in the United States.

• 40% of the U.S. population growth comes from people of Hispanic origin.

• In the U.S., Hispanic consumers are the fastest-growing market segment.

• The Spanish-speaking population of the United States has grown exponentially; learning Spanish will provide a better understanding of their culture, practices, and perspectives.

• Spanish is the most popular world language to learn in the United States.

• There are over 400 million speakers of Spanish.

• There are more native speakers of Spanish than native speakers of English.

• Spanish is an official language on three continents.

• Spanish is the mother tongue of 21 countries.