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What was spoken first Spanish or English?

It's impossible to say definitively which language, Spanish or English, was spoken "first" in the sense of being the earliest language. Here's why:

* Languages evolve over time: Languages are constantly changing and evolving. They don't have a single "birth date."

* No written record of the earliest languages: The earliest forms of both Spanish and English were spoken languages without written records.

* Common ancestor: Both Spanish and English trace their roots back to Proto-Indo-European, a hypothetical language spoken thousands of years ago in Europe.

Here's a simplified timeline to give you an idea:

* Proto-Indo-European: This language is estimated to have been spoken around 4500-2500 BCE.

* Latin: This language developed from Proto-Indo-European and spread throughout the Roman Empire.

* Vulgar Latin: A spoken form of Latin that evolved into Romance languages, including Spanish.

* Old English: Developed from Germanic languages and influenced by Latin.

Therefore, it's more accurate to say that Spanish and English have both been spoken for centuries, with their roots tracing back to a common ancestor.

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