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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
The official language of the Cayman Islands is '''English''' (90%). | The official language of the Cayman Islands is '''English''' (90%). | ||
*Islanders' accents retain elements passed down from English, Scottish, and Welsh settlers (among others) in a language variety known as '''Cayman Creole'''. | *Islanders' accents retain elements passed down from English, Scottish, and Welsh settlers (among others) in a language variety known as '''Cayman Creole'''. | ||
*Caymanians of Jamaican origin speak in their own vernacular- '''Jamaican Creole and Jamaican English'''. | *Caymanians of Jamaican origin speak in their own vernacular- '''Jamaican Creole and Jamaican English'''. | ||
*It is also quite commonplace to hear some residents converse in '''Spanish''' as many citizens have relocated from Latin America to work and live on Grand Cayman. Spanish speakers comprise approximately between 10 and 12% of the population and is predominantly of the Caribbean dialect. | *It is also quite commonplace to hear some residents converse in '''Spanish''' as many citizens have relocated from Latin America to work and live on Grand Cayman. Spanish speakers comprise approximately between 10 and 12% of the population and is predominantly of the Caribbean dialect. | ||
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==Word List(s)== | ==Word List(s)== | ||
'''Cayman Creole''' | |||
'''Jamaican Creole or Patois''' | '''Jamaican Creole or Patois''' | ||
* | *[https://www.worldcat.org/title/jamaicanisms-the-jamaican-language-from-a-to-z-a-visitors-guide-to-native-talk/oclc/17551551&referer=brief_results Jamaicanisms : the Jamaican language from A to Z, a visitors' guide to native talk (WorldCat)] | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Jamaican_Patois_words_of_African_origin List of Jamaican Patois words of African origin (Wikipedia)] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Jamaican_Patois_words_of_African_origin List of Jamaican Patois words of African origin (Wikipedia)] | ||
'''Spanish''' | '''Spanish''' | ||
*[[ | *[[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)] | ||
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==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ||
'''Cayman Creole''' | |||
'''Jamaican Creole''' | '''Jamaican Creole''' | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaican_Patois#Phonology Phonology (Wikipedia)] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaican_Patois#Phonology Phonology (Wikipedia)] | ||
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'''Spanish''' | '''Spanish''' | ||
'''Tagalog''' | '''Tagalog''' | ||
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==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ||
'''Cayman Creole''' | |||
'''Jamaican Creole''' | '''Jamaican Creole''' | ||
*[https://jamaicans.com/tag/jamaican-patois-dictionary/ Jamaican Dictionary (Jamaicans.com)] | *[https://jamaicans.com/tag/jamaican-patois-dictionary/ Jamaican Dictionary (Jamaicans.com)] | ||
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*[https://jamaicans.com/20-jamaican-phrases-to-learn/ 20 Essential Jamaican Patois Phrases Translated to English (Jamaicans.com)] | *[https://jamaicans.com/20-jamaican-phrases-to-learn/ 20 Essential Jamaican Patois Phrases Translated to English (Jamaicans.com)] | ||
*[http://emanasound.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Rasta-Patois-Dictionary.pdf Patois Dictionary] | *[http://emanasound.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Rasta-Patois-Dictionary.pdf Patois Dictionary] | ||
* | *[https://www.worldcat.org/title/dictionary-of-jamaican-english/oclc/351329719&referer=brief_results Dictionary of Jamaican English (WorldCat)] | ||
'''Spanish''' | '''Spanish''' | ||
*[[ | *[[Spanish Letter Writing Guide]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Spanish Handwriting Clarified]] | ||
*[https://glosbe.com/es/en Spanish to English Dictionary (Glosbe)] | *[https://glosbe.com/es/en Spanish to English Dictionary (Glosbe)] | ||
*[[Spanish Records Extraction Manual|Spanish Records Extraction Manual]] | *[[Spanish Records Extraction Manual|Spanish Records Extraction Manual]] | ||
*[https://script.byu.edu/spanish- | *[https://script.byu.edu/Pages/the-spanish-documents-pages/sp-overview(english) BYU Spanish Script Tutorial] | ||
'''Tagalog''' | '''Tagalog''' | ||
*[https://glosbe.com/en/tl English to Tagalog Dictionary (Glosbe)] | *[https://glosbe.com/en/tl English to Tagalog Dictionary (Glosbe)] | ||
*[https://www.rosettastone.com/languages/learn-tagalog Learn Tagalog (Rosetta Stone)] | |||
*[https://mangolanguages.com/available-languages/learn-filipino-tagalog/ Start Learning Tagalog (Mango Languages)] | *[https://mangolanguages.com/available-languages/learn-filipino-tagalog/ Start Learning Tagalog (Mango Languages)] | ||
==Additional Resources== | ==Additional Resources== | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Description[edit | edit source]
The official language of the Cayman Islands is English (90%).
- Islanders' accents retain elements passed down from English, Scottish, and Welsh settlers (among others) in a language variety known as Cayman Creole.
- Caymanians of Jamaican origin speak in their own vernacular- Jamaican Creole and Jamaican English.
- It is also quite commonplace to hear some residents converse in Spanish as many citizens have relocated from Latin America to work and live on Grand Cayman. Spanish speakers comprise approximately between 10 and 12% of the population and is predominantly of the Caribbean dialect.
- Tagalog is spoken by about 5% of inhabitants most of whom are Filipino residents on work permits. [1]
Word List(s)[edit | edit source]
Cayman Creole
Jamaican Creole or Patois
- Jamaicanisms : the Jamaican language from A to Z, a visitors' guide to native talk (WorldCat)
- List of Jamaican Patois words of African origin (Wikipedia)
Spanish
Tagalog
Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
Cayman Creole
Jamaican Creole
- Phonology (Wikipedia)
- Grammar (Wikipedia)
- Orthography-spelling system (Wikipedia)
- Jamaican Alphabet (Omniglot)
Spanish
Tagalog
Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]
Cayman Creole
Jamaican Creole
- Jamaican Dictionary (Jamaicans.com)
- How to Speak Patois (Jamaican Patwah)
- 18 Jamaican Patois Phrases Translated to English (Jamaicans.com)
- 20 Essential Jamaican Patois Phrases Translated to English (Jamaicans.com)
- Patois Dictionary
- Dictionary of Jamaican English (WorldCat)
Spanish
- Spanish Letter Writing Guide
- Spanish Handwriting Clarified
- Spanish to English Dictionary (Glosbe)
- Spanish Records Extraction Manual
- BYU Spanish Script Tutorial
Tagalog
- English to Tagalog Dictionary (Glosbe)
- Learn Tagalog (Rosetta Stone)
- Start Learning Tagalog (Mango Languages)
Additional Resources[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Cayman Islands," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cayman_Islands#:~:text=The%20official%20language,work%20permits.%5B48%5D, accessed 3 September 2021.