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| {{CountrySidebar | | {{Andorra-sidebar}}<br>'''[[Andorra Genealogy|Andorra]]''' |
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| ==Description==
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| The official language is '''Catalan''', but Spanish, Portuguese, and French are also commonly spoken. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Andorra," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andorra, accessed 21 Jul 2021.</ref> Most Andorran residents can speak one or more of these, in addition to Catalan. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Andorra," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andorra#Languages, accessed 21 Jul 2021.</ref>
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| According to mother tongue percentage statistics by the Andorran Government released in 2018 the principality has the following:
| | The official language is Catalan, but French and Spanish are widely spoken. The records are written in Catalan, French, Latin, and Spanish.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Andorra,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1990-1999.</ref> |
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| | Catalan || 35.7%
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| | Spanish || 43.2%
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| | Portuguese || 17.1%
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| | French || 8.9%
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| | Others || 5.0%
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| ==Word List(s)== | | == References == |
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| '''Catalan'''
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| *[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/catalan.php Useful Catalan phrases (Omniglot)]
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| *[https://omniglot.com/language/numbers/catalan.htm Numbers in Catalan (Omniglot)]
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| *[https://wikitravel.org/en/Catalan_phrasebook Catalan Phrasebook (Wikitravel)]
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| '''French'''
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| *[[French Genealogical Word List|French Genealogical Word List]]
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| *[https://1000mostcommonwords.com/1000-most-common-french-words/ Most Common French Words (1000MostCommonWords)]
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| *[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/french.php Useful French phrases (Omniglot)]
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| '''Portuguese'''
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| *[[Portuguese Genealogical Word List|Portuguese Genealogical Word List]]
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| *[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/portuguese.php Useful Portuguese phrases (Omniglot)]
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| '''Spanish'''
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| *[[Spanish Genealogical Word List|Spanish Genealogical Word List]]
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| *[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/spanish.php Useful Spanish phrases (Omniglot)]
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| ==Alphabet and Pronunciation==
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| '''Catalan'''<br>
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| *[https://omniglot.com/writing/catalan.htm Catalan Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalan_orthography#Alphabet Catalan Alphabet and Pronunciation (Wikipedia)]
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| '''French'''
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| *[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/french.htm French Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_orthography French Alphabet and Pronunciation (Wikipedia)]
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| '''Portuguese'''
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| *[https://omniglot.com/writing/portuguese.htm Portuguese Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_orthography Portuguese Alphabet and Pronunciation (Wikipedia)]
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| '''Spanish'''
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| *[https://omniglot.com/writing/spanish.htm Spanish Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_orthography Spanish Alphabet and Pronunciation (Wikipedia)]
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| ==Language Aids and Dictionaries==
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| '''Catalan'''
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| *[https://glosbe.com/ca/en Catalan to English Dictionary (Glosbe)]
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| *[https://ielanguages.com/catalan.html Catalan Tutorial: Basic Catalan Phrases, Vocabulary, and Grammar (IeLanguages)]
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| '''French'''
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| *[[French Handwriting|French Handwriting]]
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| *[[French Letter Writing Guide|French Letter Writing Guide]]
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| *[[France Languages|French Languages]]
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| *[https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/french-english/ French to English Dictionary (Cambridge)]
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| *[https://glosbe.com/fr/en French to English Dictionary (Glosbe)]
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| *[https://www.lexilogos.com/english/french_dictionary.htm French Dictionary (Lexilogos)]
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| '''Portuguese'''
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| *[[Portuguese Letter-writing Guide|Portuguese Letter-writing Guide]]
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| *[https://glosbe.com/en/pt Portuguese to English Dictionary (Glosbe)]
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| * García, Teresa Alvarez, Sinda López Fuentes, and Ana Frankenberg-Garcia. ''Portuguese dictionary.'' Bishopbriggs, Glasgow: Collins, 2018. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/1065009295 WorldCat].
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| '''Spanish'''
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| *[[Spanish Letter Writing Guide|Spanish Letter Writing Guide]]
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| *[[Spanish Handwriting Clarified|Spanish Handwriting Clarified]]
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| *[https://glosbe.com/es/en Spanish to English Dictionary (Glosbe)]
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| *[[Spanish Records Extraction Manual|Spanish Records Extraction Manual]]
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| *[https://script.byu.edu/spanish-handwriting/introduction The Spanish Documents Script Tutorial (BYU.EDU)]
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| *[https://script.byu.edu/spanish-handwriting/introduction BYU Spanish Script Tutorial (BYU.EDU)]
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| ==Additional Resources==
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| *[https://www.everyculture.com/A-Bo/Andorra.html Andorra (EveryCulture)]
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| *[https://www.worldtravelguide.net/guides/europe/andorra/history-language-culture/ Andorra History, Language and Culture (WorldTravelGuide)]
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| == References ==
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