Spanish is the most widely spoken language in Central America because of the Spanish colonization of the region beginning in the late 15th century. The only Central American country whose official language isn’t Spanish is Belize—mainly because British settlers long outnumbered Spanish ones there, and, in the 19th century, Britain formally replaced Spain as the territory’s governing authority.
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Why do Central Americans speak Spanish?
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