Hello! And welcome to Lengua de Cervantes, the only Spanish language fanlisting approved by TheFanlistings.org. A fanlisting is a list of fans of a particular subject, in this case, the Spanish Language.
Spanish, or espaņol, is the second most-spoken language by native speakers [#1 is Mandarin Chinese], and it is the third most-spoken language in the planet, with an estimated total of 500 million speakers world-wide. Spanish is one of the four major Romance Languages. A Romance Language is a language derived straight from Latin. The other three major Romance languages are: Portuguese, French, and Italian.
There are currently 20 countries and 4 dependent entities which claim Spanish as an official language. Other countries, such as the Philippines, speak Spanish-based Creole. You can find a more detailed list of Spanish-speaking countries here. [opens in new window]
For more information on the Spanish Language -- grammar, literature, influences, variants, pidgins and creoles, etc. go here. [opens in new window]
Lengua de Cervantes literally translates into Tongue of Cervantes, a name chosen in honor of the Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes, who is famous for writing the timeless and internationally-recognized classic, Don Quijote.
Members: 47
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Last Update: 04th November, 08
Update Details: New member added: Nicki Faulk
