The Spanish people or Spaniards (Spanish: españoles [espaˈɲoles]) are a nation and ethnic group native to Spain that share a common Spanish culture and speak the Spanish language as a mother tongue.Within Spain there are a number of nationalisms and regionalisms reflecting the country’s complex history. The official language of Spain is Spanish (also known as Castilian) a standard language based on the mediaeval dialect of the Castilians of north-central Spain.
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