Why Spanish?

• About 500 million people worldwide speak Spanish as a native language.

• Spanish is the second most spoken native language in the world.

• Spanish is the official language in 20 countries.

• Spanish is an official language of major international organizations like the United Nations, European Union, Organization of American States, and others.

• Spanish is widely spoken in Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean, and the United States

• Mexico has the largest number of Spanish speakers in the world.

• The United States has over 40 million Spanish speakers.

• Spanish is one of the fastest-growing languages on the internet.

• Many English words come from Spanish such as patio, taco, rodeo, canyon, mosquito, tornado, chocolate, and ranch.

• Famous Spanish-speaking companies: Zara, Santander, Telefónica, Cemex, Corona.

• Famous Spanish-speaking people: Pablo Picasso, Gabriel García Márquez, Frida Kahlo, Lionel Messi, Shakira.

• Celebrities who speak Spanish: Selena Gomez, Bad Bunny, Penélope Cruz, Antonio Banderas.

Why Italian?

• About 65–70 million people worldwide speak Italian as a native language.

• Italian is one of the official languages of the European Union.

• Italian is the official language of music (many musical terms like piano, opera, soprano, concerto come from Italian).

• Italian is an official language in Italy, San Marino, Switzerland (partially), Vatican City, and parts of Slovenia and Croatia.

• Italian is widely studied as a second language, especially for art, music, fashion, and cuisine.

• Italian is considered one of the closest modern languages to Latin.

• Many English words come from Italian such as pizza, pasta, violin, balcony, studio, volcano, opera, and umbrella.

• Italy has influenced global fashion, design, and luxury industries.

• Famous Italian companies: Ferrari, Lamborghini, Gucci, Prada, Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, Maserati, Pirelli.

• Famous Italian people: Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Galileo Galilei, Christopher Columbus, Marco Polo, Dante Alighieri.

• Celebrities who speak Italian: Lady Gaga (Italian heritage), Madonna (Italian heritage), Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro.

Why French?

• About 300 million people worldwide speak French.

• French is the second most used language for business.

• French is the official Diplomatic language.

• Many major international organizations have French as the official languages like the United Nations, the European Union, the Red Cross, FIFA, NATO and others.

• French is the only language spoken in 5 continents.

• French is spoken in France, Canada, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxemburg, Monaco, Haiti, French Guiana, Senegal, Morocco, Democratic Republic of Congo, Madagascar, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Rwanda, Seychelles, French Polynesia, Vanuatu and others.

• Africa is the continent with the most French-speakers.

• French is the 5th most common language on the internet.

• 29% of English words come from French like omelet, novel, bureau, hotel, fiance, menu, buffet, and many more.

• Famous French companies: Air France, Airbus, Atari, Baccarat (glass), Buggatti (cars), Cartier, Chanel, Dior, Hermès, Lacoste, Lancôme, L’Oréal, Louis Vuitton, Michelin (tires), Renault, Sephora, Yoplait (yogurth) etc.

• Famous French people: Napoleon Bonaparte, Charlemagne, Voltaire, Joan D’Arc, Louis 14, Gustave Eiffel, Claude Debussy, Kekra (rapper), VALD (rapper), Nusky (rapper), Niska (rapper) and many others. 

• Celebrities who speak French: Bradley Cooper, Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Jodie Foster, Shakira, and others.