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*[https://www.worldcat.org/title/cuban-spanish/oclc/ | *Romey, Jared. '''''Quick guide to Cuban Spanish.''''' San Juan, Puerto Rico : Language Babel, Inc., [2014]. [https://www.worldcat.org/title/quick-guide-to-cuban-spanish/oclc/900606136&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat] | ||
*[https://www.worldcat.org/title/ | *Rubio-Longin, Ilse and Shannon Hogan Cottin-Bizonne. '''''Cuban Spanish.''''' France : Assimil, [2017]. [https://www.worldcat.org/title/cuban-spanish/oclc/1052553267&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat] | ||
'''Lucumí''' | '''Lucumí''' | ||
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Description[edit | edit source]
- The official language of Cuba is Spanish or Cuban Spanish, a form of Caribbean Spanish [1] , that the vast majority of Cubans speak.
- Lucumí, a dialect of the West African language Yoruba, is used for religious purposes and so only as a second language.
- Haitian Creole is the second most spoken language in Cuba, and is spoken by Haitian immigrants and their descendants
- Other languages spoken by immigrants include Galician, people from Spain, and Corsican. [2]
Word List(s)[edit | edit source]
Cuban Spanish
- Spanish Genealogical Word List
- Useful Spanish Phrases (Omiglot)
- 20 Cuban Slang Words (Homeschool Spanish Academy)
- 7 Spanish Sayings to Take with you to Cuba (InsightCuba)
Lucumí
Haitian Creole
- Haitian Creole Vocabulary and Word Lists (Wikipedia)
- Haitian Creole Word List - People (Wikipedia)
- Haitian Creole Word List - Family (Wikipedia)
- Haitian Creole Word List - Days of the Week and Months of the Year (Wikipedia)
Galician
Corsican
Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
Cuban Spanish
- Cuban Spanish Phonology (Wikipedia)
- Spanish Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omiglot)
- Caribbean Spanish Phonology (Wikipedia)
Lucumí
Haitian Creole
- Haitian Creole Consonants and Vowels (Wikipedia)
- Haitian Creole Numbers (Wikipedia)
- Haitian Creole Grammar - Pronouns, Articles, Verbs, etc. (Wikipedia)
Galician
Corsican
- Corsican Alphabet (Wikipedia)
- Corsican Phonology (Wikipedia)
- Corsican Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omiglot)
Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]
Cuban Spanish
- Dictionary English to Spanish Dictionary (Glosbe)
- Spanish Records Extraction Manual
- Spanish Letter Writing Guide
- Romey, Jared. Quick guide to Cuban Spanish. San Juan, Puerto Rico : Language Babel, Inc., [2014]. Available at WorldCat
- Rubio-Longin, Ilse and Shannon Hogan Cottin-Bizonne. Cuban Spanish. France : Assimil, [2017]. Available at WorldCat
Lucumí
Haitian Creole
- English to Haitian Dictionary (Glosbe)
- Haitian Creole-English Dictionary (Haiti-Reference)
- Translator Haitian Creole to English (Microsoft Bing)
- Start Learning Haitian Creole (Mango)
Galician
Corsican
Additional Resources[edit | edit source]
- Languages of Cuba (Britannica)
- Yoruba People (New World Encyclopedia)
- Olmsted, David L. Comparative Notes on Yoruba and Lucumí. Linguistic Society of America 1953. Available at JSTOR
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Caribbean Spanish," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caribbean_Spanish, accessed 6 September 2021.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Cuba," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuba#:~:text=The%20official%20language,and%20Corsican.%5B332%5D, accessed 4 September 2021.