The Spanish-speaking population is one of the fasting growing segments
in the world, especially in the United States. The Spanish-speaking segment
constitutes a huge community that shares products, services and culture,
offering businesses and institutions a truly unique growth opportunity.
Here are some important facts regarding the Spanish language:
Spanish, the official
language in twenty-one countries, is the third most widely spoken language
in the world, after English and Mandarin.
More than 400 million people speak Spanish worldwide.
Experts predict that by the year 2050 there will be 530 million Spanish
speakers, of which 100 million will be living in the USA.
From a commercial point of view, companies, small or large, cannot afford
not to have their website in Spanish. The purchasing power of US Hispanic
households is estimated to have increased from US$276 billion in 2002
to US$630 billion in 2004. Hispanic purchasing power was estimated to
be $30.7 billion for 2004 in the state of New York alone.
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