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Description
- The official language of Cuba is Spanish or Cuban Spanish, a form of Caribbean Spanish [1] , that the vast majority of Cubans speak.
- Lucumí, a dialect of the West African language Yoruba, is used for religious purposes and so only as a second language.
- Haitian Creole is the second most spoken language in Cuba, and is spoken by Haitian immigrants and their descendants
- Other languages spoken by immigrants include Galician, people from Spain, and Corsican. [2]
Word List(s)
Cuban Spanish
- Spanish Genealogical Word List
- Useful Spanish Phrases (Omiglot)
- 20 Cuban Slang Words (Homeschool Spanish Academy)
- 7 Spanish Sayings to Take with you to Cuba (InsightCuba)
Lucumí
Haitian Creole
- Haitian Creole Vocabulary and Word Lists (Wikipedia)
- Haitian Creole Word List - People (Wikipedia)
- Haitian Creole Word List - Family (Wikipedia)
- Haitian Creole Word List - Days of the Week and Months of the Year (Wikipedia)
Galician
Corsican
Alphabet and Pronunciation
Cuban Spanish
- Cuban Spanish Phonology (Wikipedia)
- Spanish Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omiglot)
- Caribbean Spanish Phonology (Wikipedia)
Lucumí
Haitian Creole
- Haitian Creole Consonants and Vowels (Wikipedia)
- Haitian Creole Numbers (Wikipedia)
- Haitian Creole Grammar - Pronouns, Articles, Verbs, etc. (Wikipedia)
Galician
Corsican
- Corsican Alphabet (Wikipedia)
- Corsican Phonology (Wikipedia)
- Corsican Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omiglot)
Language Aids and Dictionaries
Cuban Spanish
- Dictionary English to Spanish Dictionary (Glosbe)
- Spanish Records Extraction Manual
- Spanish Letter Writing Guide
- Romey, Jared. Quick guide to Cuban Spanish. San Juan, Puerto Rico: Language Babel, Inc., 2014. Available at: WorldCat.
- Rubio-Longin, Ilse and Shannon Hogan Cottin-Bizonne. Cuban Spanish. France: Assimil, 2017. Available at: WorldCat.
Lucumí
Haitian Creole
Galician
Corsican
Additional Resources
References
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Caribbean Spanish," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caribbean_Spanish, accessed 6 September 2021.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Cuba," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuba#:~:text=The%20official%20language,and%20Corsican.%5B332%5D, accessed 4 September 2021.