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Description[edit | edit source]

The official language is Catalan, but Spanish, Portuguese, and French are also commonly spoken. ^[1] Most Andorran residents can speak one or more of these, in addition to Catalan. ^[2]

According to mother tongue percentage statistics by the Andorran Government released in 2018 the principality has the following:

Mother tongue	%
Catalan	35.7%
Spanish	43.2%
Portuguese	17.1%
French	8.9%
Others	5.0%

Word List(s)[edit | edit source]

Catalan

Useful Catalan phrases (Omniglot)

French

Portuguese

Spanish

Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]

Catalan

French

Portuguese

Spanish

Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]

Catalan

Catalan to English Dictionary

French

Portuguese

Spanish

Spanish Letter Writing Guide
Spanish Handwriting Clarified
Spanish to English Dictionary (Glosbe)
Spanish Records Extraction Manual
The Spanish Documents Script Tutorial
BYU Spanish Script Tutorial
Online interactive slideshow lessons are available to help you learn to read records:

Additional Resources[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Andorra," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andorra, accessed 21 Jul 2021.
↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Andorra," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andorra#Languages, accessed 21 Jul 2021.

[1] Wikipedia contributors, "Andorra," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andorra, accessed 21 Jul 2021.

[2] Wikipedia contributors, "Andorra," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andorra#Languages, accessed 21 Jul 2021.

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-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>
+==Description==
+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>
-For word lists and help researching in Andorran records, see:
+According to mother tongue percentage statistics by the Andorran Government released in 2018 the principality has the following:
+{| class="wikitable"
+|-
+! Mother tongue !! %
+|-
+| Catalan || 35.7%
+|-
+| Spanish || 43.2%
+|-
+| Portuguese || 17.1%
+|-
+| French || 8.9%
+|-
+| Others || 5.0%
+|}
+==Word List(s)==
+'''Catalan'''
+*[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/catalan.php Useful Catalan phrases (Omniglot)]
+'''French'''
+*[[French Genealogical Word List]]
+*[https://1000mostcommonwords.com/1000-most-common-french-words/ Most Common French Words]
+*[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/french.php Useful French phrases (Omniglot)]
+*[https://wallis-futuna.travel/en/discover-our-islands/lexicon A Few Words (Lexicon)]
+'''Portuguese'''
+*[[Portuguese Genealogical Word List]]
+*[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/portuguese.php Useful Portuguese phrases (Omniglot)]
+'''Spanish'''
 *[[Spanish Genealogical Word List]]
-*[[French Genealogical Word List]]
+*[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/spanish.php Useful Spanish phrases (Omniglot)]
-*[[Latin Genealogical Word List]]
+==Alphabet and Pronunciation==
+'''Catalan'''<br>
+*[https://omniglot.com/writing/catalan.htm Catalan Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalan_orthography#Alphabet Catalan Alphabet and Pronunciation (Wikipedia)]
+'''French'''
+*[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/french.htm French Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_orthography French Alphabet and Pronunciation (Wikipedia)]
+'''Portuguese'''
+*[https://omniglot.com/writing/portuguese.htm Portuguese Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_orthography Portuguese Alphabet and Pronunciation (Wikipedia)]
+'''Spanish'''
+*[https://omniglot.com/writing/spanish.htm Spanish Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_orthography Spanish Alphabet and Pronunciation (Wikipedia)]
-==For Records in Spanish==
+==Language Aids and Dictionaries==
+'''Catalan'''
+*[https://glosbe.com/ca/en Catalan to English Dictionary]
-*You do not have to be fluent in Spanish to read your documents. Genealogical records usually contain a limited vocabulary. Use this [[Spanish Genealogical Word List|'''Spanish Genealogical Word List''']] to translate the important points in the document.  Reading handwriting skills are taught in the [https://script.byu.edu/Pages/the-spanish-documents-pages/sp-overview(english) '''BYU Spanish Script Tutorial'''].
+'''French'''
+*[[French Handwriting]]
+*[[French Letter Writing Guide]]
+*[[France Languages| French Languages]]
+*[https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/french-english/ French to English Dictionary]
+*[https://glosbe.com/fr/en French to English Dictionary (Glosbe)]
+*[https://www.lexilogos.com/english/french_dictionary.htm French Dictionary (Lexilogos)]
+*[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/Default.htm French Records Extraction Manual, Full Manual]
+:*[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_1.pdf Chapter 1: Old French Records]
+:*[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_2.pdf Chapter 2: Parish Christening and Civil Birth Entries]
+:*[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_3.pdf Chapter 3: Marriage Entries]
+:*[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_4.pdf Chapter 4: Other Entries]
+:*[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_5.pdf Chapter 5: French Handwriting and Spelling]
-*Online interactive slideshow lessons are available to help you learn to read these records:
+'''Portuguese'''
+*[[Portuguese Letter-writing Guide]]
+*[https://www.worldcat.org/title/portuguese-dictionary/oclc/1065009295&referer=brief_results Portuguese dictionary (WorldCat)]
+*[https://glosbe.com/en/pt Portuguese to English Dictionary (Glosbe)]
+'''Spanish'''
+*[[Spanish Letter Writing Guide]]
+*[[Spanish Handwriting Clarified]]
+*[https://glosbe.com/es/en Spanish to English Dictionary (Glosbe)]
+*[[Spanish Records Extraction Manual|Spanish Records Extraction Manual]]
+*[https://script.byu.edu/Pages/the-spanish-documents-pages/sp-overview(english) The Spanish Documents Script Tutorial]
+*[https://script.byu.edu/Pages/the-spanish-documents-pages/sp-overview(english) BYU Spanish Script Tutorial]
+*Online interactive slideshow lessons are available to help you learn to read records:
 :*{{LearningCenter2|203|'''Reading Spanish Handwritten Records, Lesson 1'''}}
 :*{{LearningCenter2|206|'''Reading Spanish Handwritten Records, Lesson 2'''}}
 :*{{LearningCenter2|207|'''Reading Spanish Handwritten Records, Lesson 3'''}}
-<br>
-*Detailed instructions for reading Spanish records, examples of common documents, and practice exercises for developing skills in translating them can be found in the [[Spanish Records Extraction Manual|'''Spanish Records Extraction Manual.''']]
+==Additional Resources==
-*[https://script.byu.edu/Pages/the-spanish-documents-pages/sp-overview(english) '''The Spanish Documents Script Tutorial'''] also provides lessons and examples.<br>
-==For Records in French==
+== References  ==
-Here are some resources for learning to read French records.
+{{reflist}}
-*[[French Genealogical Word List|French Genealogical Word List]]
-*[[French Handwriting|French Handwriting]].
-These lessons focus on reading church record and civil registration records:
-*[[France Church Records|France Church Records]]
-*[[France Civil Registrations|France Civil Registration]]
-Another resource is the [https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/Default.htm '''French Records Extraction Manual, Full Manual''']. Much more is covered, but these first four lessons are especially useful.<br>
-*[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_1.pdf Chapter 1: OLD FRENCH RECORDS] <br>
-*[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_2.pdf Chapter 2: PARISH CHRISTENING AND CIVIL BIRTH ENTRIES] <br>
-*[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_3.pdf Chapter 3: MARRIAGE ENTRIES]<br>
-*[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_4.pdf Chapter 4: OTHER ENTRIES] <br>
-*[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_5.pdf Chapter 5: FRENCH HANDWRITING AND SPELLING] <br>
-==For Records in Catalan==
-*[https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/966086 Genealogical word lists : Catalan, Greek, Latvian, Lithuanian, Romansh, Serbo-Croatian, Swiss German]
-*[http://www.omniglot.com/writing/catalan.htm '''Omniglot'''] Information on Catalan
-==For Records in Latin==
-*[[Latin Genealogical Word List]]
-== References  ==
-{{reflist}}
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