Argentina
Official Languages
The official language of Argentina is Spanish. English, Italian, German and French are also widely spoken throughout the country. Other immigrant languages include Catalan-Valencian-Balear, Eastern Yiddish, Hunsrik, Italian, Japanese and others. The most spoken is Italian with 1.5 million speakers throughout Argentina. The list of languages for Argentina includes 26. Twenty-five of those are still living languages today and one of these languages has no known speakers. The Spanish that is spoken throughout Argentina has a distinct accent. This has a strong Italian influence. The Spanish here sounds in some ways more like Italian. They use the word che when saying “hey.” Lunfardo is a special slang consisting of Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and other languages. In Lunfardo, tengo becomes goton. There are three languages still spoken by indigenous people. These include Araucanian, Gaurani and Quechua. The double l sound often sounds like a zh sound in Argentina. They use vos instead of tu.
Official Languages
The official language of Argentina is Spanish. English, Italian, German and French are also widely spoken throughout the country. Other immigrant languages include Catalan-Valencian-Balear, Eastern Yiddish, Hunsrik, Italian, Japanese and others. The most spoken is Italian with 1.5 million speakers throughout Argentina. The list of languages for Argentina includes 26. Twenty-five of those are still living languages today and one of these languages has no known speakers. The Spanish that is spoken throughout Argentina has a distinct accent. This has a strong Italian influence. The Spanish here sounds in some ways more like Italian. They use the word che when saying “hey.” Lunfardo is a special slang consisting of Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and other languages. In Lunfardo, tengo becomes goton. There are three languages still spoken by indigenous people. These include Araucanian, Gaurani and Quechua. The double l sound often sounds like a zh sound in Argentina. They use vos instead of tu.
History
Argentina was colonized by Spain in the 16th century and went on to declare its independence in 1816. Argentina started as a democratic republic in the mid-19th century. Argentina’s claim to the Falkland Islands led to a war that they lost against Britain. The people in Argentina are a fusion of diverse groups of people. This includes descendants of Italian and Spanish immigrants. The Diaguita and the Guirani were the two main indigenous groups before the arrival of the Europeans. The culture of Argentina includes many people who emigrated from Europe. This results in the lack of indigenous culture found in Argentina. The most immigrants came in the 1850s and 1930s. This included over 3.5 million people coming to Argentina. These people came from Italy but also from Spain, Whales, England, Germany, Switzerland, France and Poland. This is the biggest reason that there is a large mix of language and cultures.
Argentina was colonized by Spain in the 16th century and went on to declare its independence in 1816. Argentina started as a democratic republic in the mid-19th century. Argentina’s claim to the Falkland Islands led to a war that they lost against Britain. The people in Argentina are a fusion of diverse groups of people. This includes descendants of Italian and Spanish immigrants. The Diaguita and the Guirani were the two main indigenous groups before the arrival of the Europeans. The culture of Argentina includes many people who emigrated from Europe. This results in the lack of indigenous culture found in Argentina. The most immigrants came in the 1850s and 1930s. This included over 3.5 million people coming to Argentina. These people came from Italy but also from Spain, Whales, England, Germany, Switzerland, France and Poland. This is the biggest reason that there is a large mix of language and cultures.
Interesting Facts
The population of Argentina is around 39 million people. The literacy rate is around 93 percent. The white ethnic group makes up about 97 percent of the population. This includes Italians and Spanish people. The descent of most Argentines is from Europe. This is what makes Argentina different from other Latin America countries. Many places in Argentina have signs that are in English but the people working there most likely do not know who to speak English. People in Argentina are open and blunt. They are warm people. They use the Peso as their currency. In 1996, English was made the official second language. In all schools, the students must be taught English for two hours per week. Argentina is from a Latin word that means Silver. There are no sources of Silver here but when the Spanish arrived, there were rumors of silver mountains.
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