Learn Spanish is important since according to various sources:
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Why learn Spanish?
Spanish is 4th in the world in number of speakers, behind English, Chinese and almost tied with Hindi
Spanish is 2nd in the world in number of native speakers, behind Chinese
Spanish is the 3rd most learned foreign language in the world, behind English and French, and ahead of Chinese, Italian, German and Japanese
Spanish is the fastest growing language in the Western Hemisphere
Spanish gives you access to a huge cultural heritage
- Of the planet’s cultural heritage, 16% is in Spanish-speaking countries (first place)
- 10% of the works of literature that have won the Nobel Prize are in Spanish.
Although it is not a leading language in science, Spanish is a reference language in certain fields such as medicine, the social sciences, and the arts and humanities. That´s why learning Spanish for the Professions is so important. Standard and Spanish for the Professions courses | Celtic Spain School
Spanish represents the 2nd most common language of modern music, almost equal to English.
In the United States, you earn between 10% and 20% more in the job market if you know Spanish. Miami is the largest hub of Spanish music on the planet, and it is the regional headquarters of the area LATAM in a multitude of sectors from banking to FMCG and Travel Retail. Knowing Business Spanish is key to wide your job opportunities
The economies of Spanish-speaking areas represent around 9-10% of the world’s GDP (PPP), standing in third place as a language with economic importance. That´s why learning Spanish for the Professions could be a chance to wide your professional scope.
Spain is the 2nd country in the world in terms of cultural heritage (of places cataloged by the UNESCO)
According to the Power Language Index (2016) of the Instituto Cervantes, which combines cultural, educational, diplomatic, economic and security factors, Spanish is the 4th most powerful common language in the world, almost tied with French, and behind English and Chinese. According to the British Council (2017), Spanish is the most important language behind English and ahead of Chinese and French. Likewise, the British Council considers it the 3rd most powerful language.
If you are an English speaker, Spanish is the 3rd easiest language to learn, behind Norwegian or Dutch, according to the British Council, and ahead of Italian, Portuguese and French.
Spanish is the 3rd most used language on the internet with an 8% world share behind English and Chinese.
Learning Spanish not only eliminates language barriers but also eliminates unnecessary economic costs. If in the year 1899 the United States surpassed the United Kingdom as the first world power and as the number one economy in the English-speaking sphere, then in 2014, the Latin American economy of the United States, if considered separately, became the undisputed leader of the Hispanic world surpassing the previous leader, Spain. The $2.6 Trillion U.S. Latino Market: The Largest And Fastest Growing Blindspot Of The American Economy (forbes.com).
Spanish has become another driving force of the United States economy as it had been in Spain before, doing commercial exchanges with LATAM faster, more effectively, and in more beneficial ways, and, according to various studies, since a language works as a single currency would work, with more exchanges and reduced costs. Spanish has made Spain the 2nd largest investor in Latin America, after the United States, despite its small economy. That language advantage has also made its way back, since Latin America, thanks to the language, has already (2020) become the 4th largest foreign investor in Spain. So Spanish for business and Spanish for the Professions are increasing their importance in the US labor market.
Spanish is, currently, the most learned (26.4%) foreign language in Europe at the upper secondary stage almost tied with French (21.8%) (Eurostat, 2019), with a clear dominance over other foreign languages in the following countries: France and all the Scandinavian countries. It is also the most learned foreign language, tied with French, in the United Kingdom being key in those countries for comercial exchanges in textiles, fashion and agriculture.
- Language Barriers Impede Economic Progress – ALTA Language Services
- https://chamberbusinessnews.com/2021/09/27/new-reports-cite-large-latino-contributions-to-state-u-s-economy/
- https://www.unidosus.org/press-releases/americans-see-latinos-as-boost-to-economy/
- https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/25/latinos-may-be-the-key-to-future-us-economic-growth-study-argues.html