Review - Preliminary Unit

By 2050, what percentage of the world’s population will speak Spanish?

• 3%
• 50%

• 10%

• 15%

What language is the “mother and father” of Spanish?

• Portuguese

• Arabic

• Latin
• Italian

 In how many countries is Spanish spoken?

In how many countries is Spanish the official language?

Approximately, how many people speak Spanish around the world?

• Approximately 500 million native and 600 million including non-natives people speak Spanish around the world.

• Approximately 100 million people speak Spanish around the world.
• Approximately 1 billion people speak Spanish around the world.
• Approximately 50 million people speak Spanish around the world.

Why is Spanish one of the “romance” languages?

• It is derived from Greek, the language of the Roman Empire.
• It is derived from German, the language of the Roman Empire.
• It is derived from Latin, the language of the Roman Empire.
• It is derived from Arabic, the language of the Roman Empire.

About 4,000 words in the Spanish dictionary come from which language?

• English

• Portuguese

• Latin

• Arabic

How did the Spanish language spread around the world all the way from Spain?

• Through colonization, trade, and migration.
• Through the influence of popular Spanish-speaking celebrities
• By sending Spanish-speaking missionaries around the world
• Through the invention of the internet and social media

What are polyglots?

• People who can only speak one language
• People who can communicate with animals
• People who can speak ancient languages
• People who can speak multiple languages fluently (usually more than 3)

What are Afro-Latinxs?

• People of African descent with Latin American roots
• People of European descent with Latin American roots
• People of Asian descent with Latin American roots
• People of Native American descent with Latin American roots