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  1. The region known as Hispanic America (Spanish: Hispanoamérica or América Hispana) and historically as Spanish America (América Española) is all the Spanish-speaking countries of the Americas.

  2. Of the more than 498 million people who speak Spanish as their native language, more than 455 million are in Latin America, the United States and Canada in 2022. [2] The total amount of native and non-native speakers of Spanish as of October 2022 exceeds 595 million.

  3. In another definition, Latin America designates the set of countries in the Americas where a Romance language (a language derived from Latin) predominates: Spanish, Portuguese, or French. Thus, it includes Mexico; most of Central and South America; and in the Caribbean, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti.

  4. Feb 9, 2023 · In the centuries since 1492, Spanish has become the language of more than 548 million people. After Spanish-speaking Muslims and Jews were forced out of Spain, Christian Spaniards began colonizing the Americas, and their ruthless conquest spread Spanish to a new hemisphere.

  5. Feb 3, 2024 · In Latin America, Spanish intertwined with indigenous tongues, giving way to colourful vocabulary and tones influenced by Nahuatl, Quechua, Mapuche and more. The sheer size of Latin America, with its mosaic of indigenous cultures, fostered a ton of beautiful regional Spanish dialects.

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  6. Jul 18, 2024 · Latin America is a region of the world that spans two continents, North America (including Central America and the Caribbean) and South America. It includes 19 sovereign nations and one non-independent territory, Puerto Rico.

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  8. The region known as Hispanic America (in Spanish called Hispanoamérica or América Hispana) and historically as Spanish America (América Española) during the Spanish colonization, is the part of the Americas that includes the Spanish-speaking countries and territories of North and South America.

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