Languages of Spain
| Languages of Spain | |
|---|---|
| Official | Spanish (country-wide); Catalan/Valencian, Galician, Basque and Aranese Occitan (selected territories) |
| Regional | Amazigh, Maghrebi (Moroccan) Arabic, Aragonese, Asturleonese, Portuguese, Catalan/Valencian, Galician (the latter two outside official language areas). |
| Minority | Caló |
| Immigrant | Spanish, Portuguese, Moroccan Arabic, Berber, Romanian, Quechua, English, German, French, Bangla, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Russian, Wolof, Punjabi, Hindu–Urdu, Wu dialects (Qingtian & Wenzhounese) (see immigration to Spain) |
| Signed | Spanish Sign Language Catalan Sign Language Valencian Sign Language |
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The majority of the languages of Spain belong to the Romance language family. Spanish is the only language with official status throughout the country. Four other languages regionally hold co-official status alongside Spanish: Catalan/Valencian, Galician, Basque, and Aranese. Basque is the only language with official status in Spain that is neither Romance nor Indo-European.
Spanish is the most widely spoken language, used by approximately 99% of the population as a first or second language. Catalan/Valencian is the first language of 10.5% of the population, followed by Galician at 3.8% and Basque at 1.4%. Immigration has also introduced communities of speakers of Arabic, Romanian, and English, among others.
Other regional languages are spoken in Spain but do not have co-official status. Of these, Aragonese, Asturleonese varieties, and Fala enjoy legal protection or cultural recognition.