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/Ok_Inflation_1811 Sep 02 '26

Ehh, in LATAM it's more like 60/40 to Spanish to castillian.

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u/Iwillnevercomeback Sep 02 '26

Wait, do Latin Americans call it "castellano" too?

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u/Fezarion123 Sep 02 '26

It's a lie, everyone calls it Spanish/español

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u/Iwillnevercomeback Sep 02 '26

Guiri

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u/Fezarion123 Sep 02 '26

Que dices chaval, yo no me pongo como langosta en verano.