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Description[edit | edit source]
Spanish is the official and dominant language in Panama although many languages, including seven indigenous languages, are spoken. The local variant is Panamanian Spanish. English is often spoken by many professionals and those working in the business or governmental areas of society.
Indigenous languages include Guaymí, Kuna, Northern Embera, also known as West Embera and Cholo, and Teribe. Bocas del Toro Creole is a dialect of Jamaican Patois, an English-based creole, spoken in Bocas del Toro Province, Panama. [1][2]
Word List(s)[edit | edit source]
Spanish
Panamanian Spanish
Guaymí
Kuna
Northern Embera
Teribe
Bocas del Toro Creole
Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
Spanish
- Spanish Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)
- Spanish Pronunciation Dictionary (Forvo)
- Spanish grammar (Wikipedia)
Panamanian Spanish
Guaymí
Kuna
Northern Embera (also known as West Embera and Cholo)
Teribe
Bocas del Toro Creole
Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]
Spanish
- Spanish Letter Writing Guide
- Spanish Handwriting Clarified
- Learn Spanish (duolingo)
- Spanish dictionary (Lexilogos)
- English to Spanish Dictionary (Glosbe)
- The Spanish Script Tutorial (byu.ed)
Panamanian Spanish
Guaymí
Kuna
Northern Embera
Teribe
Bocas del Toro Creole
Additional Resources[edit | edit source]
- Perilla, Jisel. Frommer's Panama. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley Pub., 2009. Available at: WorldCat.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Demographics of Panama," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Panama#Languages, accessed 1 May 2023.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Bocas del Toro Creole," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bocas_del_Toro_Creole, accessed 1 May 2023.