Posts Tagged ‘Iberian Peninsula’

Further Learning: Arabic Influence on Spanish

Further Learning: Arabic Influence on Spanish

Other than Latin, Arabic is the language with the greatest influence on the Spanish-language. Arabic speakers entered the Iberian Peninsula (modern-day Spain and Portugal) in the year 711. Accompanied by Berbers, these Arabic speakers were pushing into Europe to spread the new faith of Islam that had been founded in 622.

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Further Learning: Interesting Facts about the Spanish Language

Further Learning: Interesting Facts about the Spanish Language

It’s always an advantage when learning a new language to know a bit about its history and relevance in the modern world. Here are some interesting facts about the Spanish language:

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