What countries in South America official language is spanish?

Question

countrys in south amirica many of which were spanish colonys.

Answer 1

I believe all but Brasil.

I stand corrected!

Yes that is correct to the best of my knowledge and I was born in Peru. Brazil still has portuguese as its official language although some native Portuguese - FELIZ77, May 11, 2010

...speakers alos speak some spanish as a second language - FELIZ77, May 11, 2010

I mean also - FELIZ77, May 11, 2010

You're forgetting about Suriname and Guyana ;) - TheSilentHero, May 11, 2010

That is correct, I did forget because this question has been asked many times before. - Yeser007, May 11, 2010

Answer 2

-Spanish is the official language in 9/15 countries +territories in South America Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Chile, Colombia. In Peru and Bolivia, it is a co-official language

-In 6 other countries +territories: Brazil speaks Portuguese (but Spanish is the most popular foreign language), Guyana, Falkland Islands, South Georgia and South Sandwich speak English, Suriname speaks Dutch, French Guyana speaks French.

Some other definitions consider 2 countries Panama, Trinidad and Tobago and 3 territories Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao parts of South America. Panama speaks Spanish, Trinidad and Tobago speaks English, the 3 territories speak Dutch. (They are commonly considered North American countries)

thanks :-) - arabiansrule, Sep 8, 2010

Answer 3

Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Venezuela.

Good luck!

Answer 4

All but Brazil and Haiti

Haiti is technically part of North America. - jonm, May 11, 2010