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Bilingual Youth: Spanish-speakers at the Beginning of the 21st Century

Spanish is spoken by approximately 406 million people, making it the second most commonly spoken language in the world. A fair estimate is that approximately one-third of this population is bilingual. This article focuses on Spanish-speaking bilingual youth in a variety of sociolinguistic situations around the world, summarizing a sample of research in four broad areas – linguistic structure, family language policy, education, and identity – and points out areas for future research.