GITNUX MARKETDATA REPORT 2024
Spaniards Speaking Castilian Spanish Statistics
A significant majority of Spaniards speak Castilian Spanish as their first language, with over 70% of the population using it as their primary means of communication.
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"Around 72% of the Spanish population speaks Castilian Spanish as their first language."
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"There are approximately 46 million people in Spain who speak some form of Castilian Spanish."
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"In 2016, the share of Spaniards using Castilian Spanish at home was 86%."
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"More than half of Spain's population speaks only Castilian Spanish, at 68%."
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"In Catalonia, about 57.5% of population aged two and over understands spoken Castilian Spanish but doesn't necessarily use it daily."
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"Castilian Spanish is taught to virtually all school-aged children in Spain, even in regions where other languages are more commonly spoken."
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"Over 70% of Spaniards qualify their level of comprehension of Castilian Spanish as very high."
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"Approximately 13% of Spaniards who speak a second language choose Castilian Spanish."
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"In 2018, 97% of Spaniards felt they can express themselves better in Castilian Spanish than in English."
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"Around 85% of Spaniards express themselves mainly in Castilian Spanish."
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"Approximately 99% of Spaniards understand Castilian Spanish when spoken to, while close to 97% can read and write in it."
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"95% of Spanish websites are written in Castilian Spanish."
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"Castilian Spanish is the second most studied language in the world, with many Spaniards teaching it as a second language."
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"In a 2020 study, approximately 54% of Spaniards claimed to speak a second language besides Castilian Spanish."
