Across
- 6. language – The language that a country chooses for government and schools; Spanish became this in Spain in the late 1400s.
- 8. – To take something new as your own, such as a word from another language.
- 9. – A group that came to the Iberian Peninsula after the Romans and influenced the language.
- 10. – The ideas, customs, and social behavior of a group of people, which can affect language.
- 14. – The language spoken by the Moors, which gave many words to Spanish, especially in science and daily life.
- 15. – Being the only one of its kind; special or different from others.
Down
- 1. – The language of the ancient Romans; the main root of the Spanish language.
- 2. – People from the ancient city of Rome who conquered and ruled the Iberian Peninsula over 2,000 years ago.
- 3. – To change and develop slowly over time.
- 4. – People who travel to new places to discover them, like those from Spain who sailed to the Americas.
- 5. – People from North Africa who invaded Spain and brought Arabic language and culture.
- 7. – The effect that one thing has on another; for example, how Arabic influenced Spanish.
- 11. Peninsula – The land area in southwestern Europe that is now mostly Spain and Portugal.
- 12. – A way of pronouncing words that is different in various regions or countries.
- 13. – People who move to a new place to live, such as the Spanish who went to the Americas.