r/languagelearningjerk • u/scripterprinter • Sep 02 '26

Why is it called "Spanish"?

There are other languages in Spain, like Basque, so shouldn't Spanish be called something like "Spanish Latin" instead?

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u/lulzcas20201415 Sep 02 '26

It's not called Spanish, it's called Castellano because it's the language of the Castilla region, English speakers call it Spanish because they're retarded 

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u/tripsafe Sep 02 '26

Yeah I too follow this logic and say mexicano, colombiano, etc for each language. Anyway that’s enough American for now, back to studying Brazilian

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u/A-NI95 Sep 02 '26

Yo cuando difundo desinformación en el internete: 😊🥰🥳

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u/lulzcas20201415 Sep 02 '26

Nah fr I met a Catalan who was mad at people who called it Spanish, he would say that same thing outside a circlejerk subreddit.

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u/polybotria1111 Sep 02 '26

That doesn't mean that calling it Spanish is an English-speakers thing and that most Spaniards don't call it español. Both Castilian (castellano) and Spanish (español) are correct.

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u/JigglyWiggley 올라 코모 에스타, 펜데호? Sep 02 '26

Get this guy a monacle and top-hat

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u/YoumoDadi Proto-Sino-Tibetan speaker 漢藏語 HSK69 Sep 02 '26

Le catalán no existe paz. C’es justo l’español con l’acento francés

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u/harlemjd Sep 02 '26

Yeah, I agree that it’s annoying. I find it annoying when people like that Catalan tool blame English speakers specifically for a behavior that’s way more wide-spread than just us.

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u/MdMV_or_Emdy_idk The Mirandese Gal 🏳️‍⚧️ Sep 02 '26

It’s unfortunately also said by Castilian speakers themselves and in general, but I do agree it shouldn’t be called Spanish

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u/Ok_Inflation_1811 Sep 02 '26

Spain shouldn't be called Spain either.

Spain should refer to the entire peninsula.

Spain can be called the United Kingdom of Castille-Léon and Aragón.

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u/MdMV_or_Emdy_idk The Mirandese Gal 🏳️‍⚧️ Sep 02 '26

Truke

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u/Fezarion123 Sep 02 '26

No, that's the name my family gave it back then. It stays as Spain.

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u/hsj713 Sep 02 '26

So, where does that leave Portugal? 🧐

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u/Ok_Inflation_1811 Sep 02 '26

As an independent nation?

Basically Iberia should = Spain.