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*The sole official language of Gibraltar, a British overseas territory, is '''English''', which is used by the Government and in schools. | *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 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_language '''Spanish'''], because of Gibraltar's proximity to Spain. | *Most locals are bilingual, also speaking [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_language '''Spanish'''], because of Gibraltar's proximity to Spain. | ||
* | *Though most Gibraltarians converse in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Llanito '''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 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berber_languages '''Moroccan Berber'''], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moroccan_Arabic '''Moroccan Arabic'''] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindi '''Hindi'''] are also spoken <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Gibraltar," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Gibraltar, accessed 25 October 2021.</ref> | *Because of the varied mix of ethnic groups which reside there, other languages such as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berber_languages '''Moroccan Berber'''], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moroccan_Arabic '''Moroccan Arabic'''] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindi '''Hindi'''] are also spoken <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Gibraltar," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Gibraltar, accessed 25 October 2021.</ref> | ||
==Word List(s)== | ==Word List(s)== | ||
[https://omniglot.com/writing/llanito.htm '''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... | ||
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:: | ::Llanito: Hay un call pa ti. | ||
:: | ::Spanish: Tienes una llamada. | ||
:: | ::English: There's a call for you. | ||
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:: | ::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... | ||
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:: | ::Llanito: Te llamo p'atrá anyway | ||
:: | ::Spanish: Te devuelvo la llamada de todas maneras | ||
:: | ::English: I’ll call you back anyway | ||
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'''Spanish''' | |||
*[[Spanish Genealogical Word List]] | *[[Spanish Genealogical Word List]] | ||
*[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/spanish.php Useful Spanish phrases (Omniglot)] | *[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/spanish.php Useful Spanish phrases (Omniglot)] | ||
'''Moroccan Berber''' | |||
*[https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Berber_phrasebook Berber Phrasebook (Wikivoyage)] | *[https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Berber_phrasebook Berber Phrasebook (Wikivoyage)] | ||
'''Moroccan Arabic''' | |||
*[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/arabic_moroccan.php Useful Moroccan Arabic phrases (Omniglot)] | *[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/arabic_moroccan.php Useful Moroccan Arabic phrases (Omniglot)] | ||
'''Hindi''' | |||
*[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/hindi.php Useful Hindi phrases (Omniglot)] | *[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/hindi.php Useful Hindi phrases (Omniglot)] | ||
==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ||
'''Llanito''' | |||
*[https://omniglot.com/writing/llanito.htm Llanito Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] | *[https://omniglot.com/writing/llanito.htm Llanito Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] | ||
'''Spanish''' | |||
*[https://omniglot.com/writing/spanish.htm Spanish Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] | *[https://omniglot.com/writing/spanish.htm Spanish Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_orthography Spanish Alphabet and Pronunciation (Wikipedia)] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_orthography Spanish Alphabet and Pronunciation (Wikipedia)] | ||
'''Moroccan Berber or Tamazight''' | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berber_languages#Phonology Berber Phonology (Wikipedia)] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berber_languages#Phonology Berber Phonology (Wikipedia)] | ||
*[https://omniglot.com/writing/tamazight.htm Central Atlas Tamazight Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] | *[https://omniglot.com/writing/tamazight.htm Central Atlas Tamazight Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] | ||
'''Moroccan Arabic''' | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_phonology Arabic Phonology (Wikipedia)] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_phonology Arabic Phonology (Wikipedia)] | ||
*[https://omniglot.com/writing/arabic.htm Arabic Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] | *[https://omniglot.com/writing/arabic.htm Arabic Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] | ||
'''Hindi''' | |||
*[https://omniglot.com/writing/hindi.htm Hindi Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] | *[https://omniglot.com/writing/hindi.htm Hindi Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] | ||
==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ||
'''Llanito''' | |||
*[https://theculturetrip.com/europe/united-kingdom/articles/a-brief-introduction-to-llanito-europes-most-quirky-language/ A Brief Introduction to Llanito (Culture Trip)] | *[https://theculturetrip.com/europe/united-kingdom/articles/a-brief-introduction-to-llanito-europes-most-quirky-language/ A Brief Introduction to Llanito (Culture Trip)] | ||
'''Spanish''' | |||
*[[Spanish Letter Writing Guide]] | *[[Spanish Letter Writing Guide]] | ||
*[[Spanish Handwriting Clarified]] | *[[Spanish Handwriting Clarified]] | ||
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*[https://script.byu.edu/Pages/the-spanish-documents-pages/sp-overview(english) BYU Spanish Script Tutorial] | *[https://script.byu.edu/Pages/the-spanish-documents-pages/sp-overview(english) BYU Spanish Script Tutorial] | ||
'''Moroccan Berber or Tamazight''' | |||
*[https://glosbe.com/en/zgh English to Standard Moroccan Tamazight (Glosbe)] | *[https://glosbe.com/en/zgh English to Standard Moroccan Tamazight (Glosbe)] | ||
'''Moroccan Arabic''' | |||
*[https://glosbe.com/en/ary English to Moroccan Arabic Dictionary (Glosbe)] | *[https://glosbe.com/en/ary English to Moroccan Arabic Dictionary (Glosbe)] | ||
'''Hindi''' | |||
*[https://glosbe.com/en/hi English to Hindi Dictionary (Glosbe)] | *[https://glosbe.com/en/hi English to Hindi Dictionary (Glosbe)] | ||
*[https://www.learning-hindi.com/ Learning Hindi!] | |||
*[https://www.hindipod101.com/ Learn Hindi (Hindipod 101)] | |||
==Additional Resources== | ==Additional Resources== | ||
*[https://wikitravel.org/en/Gibraltar Gibraltar (Wikitravel)] | |||
*[https://www.britannica.com/place/Gibraltar Gibraltar (Britannica)] | |||
== References == | == References == | ||