Spain

To which language should you translate to localize in Spain?

“One is for certain: Spain, there is only one. But what about the Spanish language? Formally, what it is spoken both in Spain and LATAM, it is known as Spanish. Nevertheless, in practice, Spain’s Spanish and LATAM’s are –literally and metaphorically– quite far away. The same occurs with the variations of Spanish within the  South European country, whose diversity applies not only to geography and gastronomy, but also to the most “living” thing: language. 

Consequently, someone from the very southern Spain (Andalucia for instance), may not only use different idiomatic expressions and inflections, but also have their own distinctive accent that makes it very difficult for someone from Asturias or País Vasco to understand. 

Then there is the fact that Spanish is actually not “alone”: Basque, Catalan and Galician, among other minor varieties, complete the linguistic picture of this rich country.“

Official language

Spanish (74.0%; 35.77 mln), Catalan (17.0%; 8.21 mln), Galician (7.0%; 3.38 mln), Basque (2.0%; 966k)

Actual languages

Spanish (74.0%; 35.77 mln), Catalan (17.0%; 8.21 mln), Galician (7.0%; 3.38 mln), Basque (2.0%; 966k)

What the top 150 best localized websites in the world do in Spain

(Top 150 websites listed in the Global by Design ranking – published annually by Byte Level Research, this report provides a list of globally localized websites, showcasing best practices and emerging trends in their globalization)

• 124/150 localize by translating into Spanish
• 6/150 localize by translating into Spanish, Catalan, Galician and Basque
• 5/150 localize by translating into both Spanish and Catalan
• 1/150 localizes by translating into Spanish, Catalan, Galician, Basque and Spanish Sign Language
• 1/150 localizes by translating into Spanish, Catalan and Basque
• 1/150 localizes by translating into both Spanish and Portuguese
• 1/150 localizes by translating into Spanish, French and Simplified Chinese
• 1/150 localizes by translating into Spanish, French, German, Italian and Simplified Chinese
• 1/150 localizes by translating into Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Polish and Russian
• 1/150 localizes by translating into Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese and Russian
• 1/150 localizes by translating into Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Polish, Nederland, Hungarian, Swedish, Arabic and Czech
• 1/150 localizes by translating into Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Polish, Russian, Hungarian, Thai, Ukrainian, Bahasa Indonesia, Turkish and Romanian