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| Spanish language in New Zealand | |
|---|---|
| Language family | Indo-European |
| Early forms | Old Latin |
| Writing system | Latin (Spanish alphabet) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| IETF | es-NZ |
The Spanish language began to be used in New Zealand with some regularity from the 1960s and early 1970s, mainly by immigrants from the Spanish-speaking countries of South America and some from Central America, Mexico, Spain, and Gibraltar.
Statistics
| Census | Quantity | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 10 692 | 0.2885% |
| 2001 | 14 676 | 0.3789% |
| 2006 | 21 645 | 0.5202% |
| 2013 | 26 979 | 0.6023% |
See also
References
- Latin Americans – Te Ara Encyclopedia
- 1. – Latin Americans – Te Ara Encyclopedia
- Other Western Europeans – Te Ara Encyclopedia
- 2. – Other Western Europeans – Te Ara Encyclopedia
- 3. – Other Western Europeans – Te Ara Encyclopedia
- Language Spoken (Total Responses)(1)(2) by Sex "for the Census Usually Resident Population Count, 1996 and 2001" Statistics New Zealand.
- Language Spoken (Total Responses)(1) for the Census Usually Resident Population Count, 2006 Statistics New Zealand.
- Language Spoken for the 2013 Census totals by topic Statistics New Zealand.
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