Category: LanguagePart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common
lengua
/lengua/Roman
English meaning: Language
Definition
A system of human communication. Spanish is the world's second most spoken language by native speakers (480 million), official in 20 countries. Cervantes' Don Quixote (1605) is considered the first modern novel. Spanish language learning is one of the most popular worldwide, including increasingly in India.
Example
“El español es el segundo idioma más hablado del mundo por hablantes nativos.”
In English: “Spanish is the second most spoken language in the world by native speakers.”
Literary Heritage
“La pluma es la lengua del alma.”
“The pen is the tongue of the soul.”
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Language information
- Language
- Español
- Spanish
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Romance
- Speakers
- 560M