The Development of the Spanish Mother Tongue

What is the third most used language in the world? It is the language of famous icons like Garcia Marquez, Picasso, and Cervantes. It is the mother tongue of Spain. The Spanish language or Castellano is definitely world renowned and is used extensively by more than 330 million people in more than 21 countries around the globe. This is also a vital mode of communication in the business and political community.

Spain is one of the economic powers in Europe. And the language continues its spread in South American and North American countries and free traders. In the United States alone, the Hispanic citizens has increased by more than sixty percent in just ten years.

Although Spanish is the mother tongue of Spain there are also other dialects spoken like Galician in the North West area, Catalonian in the East area, and Basque in the North East part of Spain.

Where Did the Spanish Language Come From?

As a language of romance, its roots came from the Latin, Vulgar Latin to be exact. Regional variations started to develop when the Western Empire fell way back in the 5th century and the other  Roman provinces were conquered by Germanic groups.

The exact time when the Spanish language was established was not really known. The first documents with the authentic look of having the spanish language written was found around the 12th century in the Castile area.

In 1479, Aragon and Castile were merged and the modern version of the Spanish dialect arose after the discovery of Columbus of America. The language used by Castile was then spread around the Peninsula and then in the 16th century, in the American populace. The first Spanish dictionary was notably published by Sebastian de Covarrubias in 1611.

Spanish Today

The year 1713 gave birth to the Real Academia Espaola. They ushered the new generation formalising Spanish grammar with the help of the growing Hispanic literary masterpieces. And since the Spanish dialect is very flexible, various literary styles stemmed from it. With the advent of the modern age, some alterations in the language was made but the mother tongue of Spain continued to stay alive.