Gibraltar Languages

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Description

  • The sole official language of Gibraltar, a British overseas territory, is English, which is used by the Government and in schools.
  • Most locals are bilingual, also speaking Spanish, because of Gibraltar's proximity to Spain.
  • Though most Gibraltarians converse in Llanito, which is mostly based on Andalusian Spanish but with numerous loanwords from English as well other Mediterranean languages.
  • Because of the varied mix of ethnic groups which reside there, other languages such as Moroccan Berber, Moroccan Arabic and Hindi are also spoken [1]

Word List(s)

Llanito Examples

Llanito: Hombre, I'm telling you que no puede...
Spanish: Hombre, te digo que no puedes...
English: Man, I'm telling you (that) you can't...


Llanito: Hay un call pa ti.
Spanish: Tienes una llamada.
English: There's a call for you.


Llanito: Sí, pero at the end of the day...
Spanish: Sí, pero a fin de cuentas...
English: Yes, but at the end of the day...


Llanito: Te llamo p'atrá anyway
Spanish: Te devuelvo la llamada de todas maneras
English: I’ll call you back anyway


Spanish

Moroccan Berber

Moroccan Arabic

Hindi

Alphabet and Pronunciation

Llanito

Spanish

Moroccan Berber or Tamazight

Moroccan Arabic

Hindi

Language Aids and Dictionaries

Llanito

Spanish

Moroccan Berber or Tamazight

Moroccan Arabic

Hindi

Additional Resources

References

  1. Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Gibraltar," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Gibraltar, accessed 25 October 2021.