To explain it in one sentence... Spanish is huge! Spanish is the official language of Spain as well as the native language to some 322 to 358 million people in the world. Many of those people live in the other countries where Spanish is the official language: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Spanish is also the official language of the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and is widely spoken in several other nations, including Canada, Morocco, the Philippines, and the United States.

Let's face it, the majority of new immigrants to the United States are retaining their native tongue and most of them speak Spanish. The Spanish speaking population of the United States is skyrocketing but the number of multi-lingual teachers, clinicians and professionals are not able to meet the need of this coming phenomenon.

We need to re-train ourselves to be able to work effectively in this new era. The EssentialSpanish.com series of products and seminars is the first step in your Spanish language education. It is not meant to teach you everything you need to know, but it will get you started quickly with the essential foundations so you can advance to the next level!

"Spanish Language," Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2004
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