A language is a living organism: it has a birth, an infancy, a childhood, an adolescence, an adulthood, and so on. Over its history, Spanish has grown to become astonishingly versatile. It also faces crucial challenges today that will decide its future. In the so-called New World, especially in the United States, it is used by millions of people in constant contact with English. Read this article about its health. The outcome of that contact is Spanglish, a hybrid language with growing political, economic, and cultural capital. Read this opinion piece about it. Finally, for those interested in the official view of Spanish, the best resource is the website of the Royal Academia of the Spanish Language.