Spoken Language In Spain: Castilian Spanish

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With 74% of Spaniards speaking it, Castilian Spanish, also known as valencian, is the most commonly spoken language in Spain. This is mostly spoken in Catalonia, The Balearic Islands, and in The Valencian community. Following Castilian Spanish is Galician, with 17% of the population speaking it. Castilian Spanish is most used in Galicia. 7% of the population speaks Basque, which is spoken in The Basque country, and some of Navarre. The remaining 2%, with less than 5,000 speakers, is Aranese. Aranese is used in Catalonia, and Catalan. Spaniards greatly discourage arranged marriages, and enjoy to marry for attraction. They typically will marry within their social class, and view marriage as a partnership. Having children is one of the biggest

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