What is the future of Spanish in the United States?
by Katie Thompson
1. The share of Hispanics ages 5 or older is projected to fall to about two-thirds in 2020.
2. The Spanish language is not expected to follow the same pattern as other non-English languages.
3. The Spanish language has grown 233% since 1980.
4. Spanish is spoken by more non-Hispanics in the U.S.
5. The number of Spanish speakers is projected to rise to anywhere between 39-43 million through 2020