South American Countries Were Divided By Language

There are several languages in South American countries, and Spanish and Portuguese are common and most spoken languages. The official languages are Aymara and Quecha in Peru and Bolivia, and Guarani is the most spoken language in Paraguay and Bolivia. The capital of Bolivia- Sucre, has its official language which was only Spanish, Aymara and Quechua previously, but now 29 more indigenous languages are spoken in these countries.

Brazil has a lot of different speakers who speak many other languages like Portuguese, Spanish, and English. Still, the only official languages that are only spoken in Brazil are Talian, Hunsrik, and pomeranian.

Thus, South American countries were divided by many different languages, which is discussed here.

Different Languages That Are Spoken in South America

• Spanish

The total number of speakers of Spanish is 214,265,00, and the countries that predominantly contribute to this many speakers are Colombia, Argentina, Peru, Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil, Uruguay, Suriname, Venezuela and Ecuador. Bolivia- Sucre has a large number of Spanish speakers. The speakers in Columbia’s capital, Bogota, are the most, and Spanish is the most common language spoken by the Colombian people.

• Portuguese

There are a total number of 211,754,600 Portuguese speakers in the country. Brazil has a huge proportion of citizens speaking Portuguese, and even the capital of Brazil, Brasília, has many Portuguese speakers. The other countries include Venezuela, Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay.

• English

The total number of English speakers is 6,925,850. The countries with the largest English speakers are Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Brazil – Brasília, Colombia, Venezuela, Suriname, Guyana, and the Falkland Islands.

• Quechua

The total number of Quechua speakers in different countries of South America is 7,735,620. The countries which spoke these specific languages are Peru, Bolivia- Sucre, Ecuador, Argentina, Chile, and Colombia.

• Guarani

The total number of people who speak this language is 6,162,790. Paraguay, Bolivia, and Argentina are the only countries that talk about this language. 

• Aymara

Aymara is the official language of both Bolivia and Peru, which has a total number of 1,677,100 speakers in both countries.

• German

German is spoken in Brazil, Paraguay, Ecuador, Uruguay, Colombia, Chile and Venezuela. The total number of German speakers in these countries is 1,285,800.

• Italian

There are 1,259,899 Italian speakers in countries like Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Venezuela, and Colombia.

• Japanese

This language has a total number of 425,000 speakers, and different countries with Japanese speakers are Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay.

• Wayuu

The total number of Wayuu speakers in South American countries is 416,000. The countries that contribute to this number of speakers are Venezuela and Colombia.

• French

The total number of French speakers is 319,400. The country with maximum French speakers is French Guiana.

• Sranan Tongo

The total number of Sranan Tongo speakers is 307,600, and the countries with this number of Sranan tongue speakers are Suriname and French Guiana.

• Mapudungun

There are almost 258,410 speakers of this language, and the countries that have speakers of this language are Chile and Argentina.

• Surname Hindustani

There are 164,000 speakers, and the countries of South America that have this language are Suriname, French Guinea, and Guyana.    

• Dutch

This language is only spoken in Suriname, with a population of 126,000 speakers of this language.

These are different languages which are spoken in various countries in South America.

Languages That Are Spoken in Two Colonies of South America:

There are two colonies of foreign nations in South America

• French Guiana

This colony of France lies on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America and has a population of 300,000. The official language and the spoken language of this colony is Sarnami Hindustani. This territory is a spot in the Guinea space centre from where a space launch occurs.

• Falkland island

This territory lies off the southern coast of Argentina, and the region claims this island as its own. The total population of this dependency is only 3500, making it the smallest territory in South America. The official language is English, and most people speak English. The two-thirds inhabitant of Falkland Island lives in Stanley- the island’s capital.

Conclusion:

South America is divided into twelve countries and two colonies. The largest and the most populated country in South America is Brazil, and the least populated and smallest region is Falkland island.