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Spanish is a Romance language originally from the northern regions of [[Spain]].  Like all modern descendants of Latin, it is chiefly a derivative of Vulgar Latin , the dialect of [[Latin]] spoken by the soldiers and provincial officials of the [[Roman Empire]], with some influence from regional languages of its original area.  Today, the majority of its speakers live outside of Spain, with large numbers in [[Central America|Central]] and [[South America]].
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Spanish is a Romance language originally from the northern regions of [[Spain]].  Like all modern descendants of Latin, it is chiefly a derivative of Vulgar Latin , the dialect of [[Latin]] spoken by the soldiers and provincial officials of the [[Roman Empire]], with some influence from regional languages of its original area.  Spanish also draws heavy influence from [[Arabic]], due to the [[Moorish]] occupation of Spain lasting from 711 to 1492. Today, the majority of its speakers live outside of Spain, with large numbers in [[Central America|Central]] and [[South America]].
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The Spanish dialect of Latin is the second most common language in the United States.
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The Spanish language is the second most common language in the [[United States]].
    
Spanish speaking areas include:
 
Spanish speaking areas include:
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*[[Mexico]]
 
*[[Mexico]]
 
*The [[Dominican Republic]]
 
*The [[Dominican Republic]]
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*[[Puerto Rico]]
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*[[Latin America]] with the exception of [[Brazil]]
 
*Spanish facilities in [[Antarctica]]
 
*Spanish facilities in [[Antarctica]]
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*Hispanic populations scatterd across the United States
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*former Spanish colonies in [[Africa]]
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*a distinct dialect is spoken in the [[Philippines]]
    
[[Category:Languages]]
 
[[Category:Languages]]

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