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Why Study Spanish?

About 333 million people in the world speak Spanish as their first language.

It is the third most widely used language for international business.

It is the official language of 21 countries.

Bilingual employees are valued and often earn more than their coworkers who only speak one language.

13% of the population of the United States speaks Spanish.

Approximately 100 million people world wide speak Spanish as their second language.

If you would like to learn Spanish, SPN 1000: Basic Spanish, is the place to start!