what is the difference beteween spanish and castellano?
2006-09-01 08:14:23 · 7 answers · asked by LaLa 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Castellano is the official spanish of spain, it kind of varies by region with dialect differences and all just like English does. español is used for an umbrella term to distinguish from the other languages, but Castellano is used for that region of Castille and the traditional language. So basically not much differences except there can be multiple españoles and only one Castellano...
2006-09-01 08:22:04 · answer #1 · answered by laydlo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Originally, they're synonims. Castellano makes reference to the region of Castilla, where it was born. Español gained strength in the XVIst century during the creation of the Spanish Empire. There is much arguing about which is the right one, but both can be used and are correct.
2006-09-01 15:24:15 · answer #2 · answered by interpreters_are_hot 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically, there's no difference.
In practice, "Castellano" is the original spanish, and it refers to the Kingdom of Castille, were castellano language (spanish) was originally born. Its kind of standard Spanish, spoken in central Spain, while "Spanish" includes the broad range of different accents and idioms spoken in all of the spanish speaking countries.
2006-09-01 16:28:16 · answer #3 · answered by rtorto 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Castilian Spanish is Spanish as spoken in Castile, the accepted standard form of the Spanish language.
2006-09-01 15:22:56 · answer #4 · answered by no nickname 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There´s no diference. Now both are the same language.
2006-09-01 15:29:23 · answer #5 · answered by he.muerto.tantas.veces 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yo no lo se. Explicame, por favor.
2006-09-01 15:19:40 · answer #6 · answered by Brigid O' Somebody 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who cares, as long as they dont speak it in America....
2006-09-01 15:17:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋