Spanish language loses two letters
The Spanish language is losing two letters. By order of the Royal Spanish Academy in Madrid, /ch/ and /ll/ are on the way out. Anchor Katy Clark talks with Latin American scholar Ilan Stavans about the reaction among Latin Americans, the largest group of Spanish speakers in the world.
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