Question

Why is Spanish the official language of 9 of the 13 nations of South America?

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Responses

It is the original language of the native people.
It is the original language of the native people.

The Spanish established their language when they colonized the territories.
The Spanish established their language when they colonized the territories.

Spanish is easier to speak than the native languages.
Spanish is easier to speak than the native languages.

The Portuguese did not want their language spoken by foreign people.

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

The two most accurate reasons are that Spanish was established by the Spanish colonizers when they colonized the territories and that it is the original language of the native people. These factors contributed to the dominance of Spanish as the official language in South America.