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Spanish

Language Spanish
Language name transliterated español
Distribution Spain, South America, Central America,
Estimated number of speakers worldwide 350m (native) 420m (total)
Language classification Indo-European; Romance
Related to which languages Portuguese, Catalan, Italian
Distinctive features in sounds stops become fricatives after vowels
Distinctive features in grammar Words are inflected; subject pronouns can be omitted
Writing system Roman script
Distinctive graphemes á, é, í, ó, ú, ñ, ¿, ¡

 
Status Official language in Spain, Central & South American countries
Number of persons identifying as “main language” in England & Wales (Census 2011) 120,222
Number of persons identifying as “main language” in Greater Manchester (Census 2011) 3,252
Number of persons identifying as “main language” in City of Manchester (Census (Census 2011) 1,869
Number of persons identifying as “main language” in Greater Manchester as percentage of total in England & Wales (Census 2011) 3%
Number of persons identifying as “main language” in City of Manchester as percentage of total in England & Wales (Census 2011) 2%
Proficiency in English, self-reported in City of Manchester (Census 2011)* Can speak English very well (58%), Can speak English well (35%), Cannot speak English well (7%), Cannot speak English (1%)
Distribution in City of Manchester (Census 2011) City Centre (272), Hulme (175), Ardwick (118), Ancoats and Clayton (100), Old Moat (85)
Distribution in Greater Manchester (Census 2011) Salford (328), Trafford (279), Stockport (230)
First language of pupils in Manchester schools (2015) 380
Distribution in City of Manchester schools (2015) Abraham Moss High School (15), St. Catherine’s R.C. Primary (12), Cedar Mount Academy (12), Wright Robinson College (11), The Barlow R.C. High School (10)
Total interpreter requests in Manchester’s GP practices (2014/2015) 282
Library loans (2012/2013) 511
Library acquisitions (2012/2013)
M-4 interpreter requests (2012/2013) 155
Supplementary schools

*Percentages rounded to nearest whole number