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| ==Description==
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| The population of the Dominican Republic speak mostly [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_language '''Spanish'''].<br>
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| The local variant of Spanish is called '''Dominican Spanish''':<br>
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| * It closely resembles other Spanish vernaculars in the Caribbean.<br>
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| * It has similarities to Canarian Spanish.<br>
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| * It has influences from African languages.<br>
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| * It borrowed words from indigenous Caribbean languages particular to the island of Hispaniola.<br>
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| '''English''' and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_language '''French '''] are mandatory foreign languages in both private and public schools.<br>
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| Some private educational institutes provide teaching in other languages, including '''Italian''', '''Japanese''', and '''Mandarin'''.<br>
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| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haitian_Creole '''Haitian Creole'''] is the largest minority language in the Dominican Republic and is spoken by Haitian immigrants and their descendants. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Dominican Republic," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominican_Republic#Languages, accessed 16 May 2023.</ref>
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| |+ Mother tongue of the Dominican population, 1950 Census <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Dominican Republic," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominican_Republic#Languages, accessed 16 May 2023.</ref>
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| ! Language !! Total % !! Urban !! Rural
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| | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_language '''Spanish'''] || 98.00 || 97.82 || 98.06
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| | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_language '''French '''] || 1.19 || 0.39 || 1.44
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| | English || 0.57 || 0.96 || 0.45
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| | Arabic || 0.09 || 0.35 || 0.01
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| | Italian || 0.03 || 0.10 || 0.006
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| | Other language || 0.12 || 0.35 || 0.04
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| ==Word List(s)==
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| '''Spanish'''
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| *[[Spanish Genealogical Word List|Spanish Genealogical Word List]]
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| *[https://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/spanish.php Useful Spanish phrases (Omniglot)]
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| '''French '''
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| *[[French Genealogical Word List|French Genealogical Word List]]
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| *[[France Languages#Key_Words|French Word List]]
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| *[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/french.php Useful French phrases (Omniglot)]
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| '''Haitian Creole'''
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| *[https://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/haitiancreole.php Useful phrases in Haitian Creole (Omniglot)]
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| * Accilien, Cécile and Jowel C Laguerre. ''Haitian Creole phrasebook.'' New York: McGraw-Hill, 2011. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/669517507 WorldCat].
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| ==Alphabet and Pronunciation==
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| '''Spanish'''
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| *[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/spanish.htm Spanish Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
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| *[https://forvo.com/search/Spanish/ Spanish Pronunciation Dictionary (Forvo)]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_grammar Spanish grammar (Wikipedia)]
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| '''French '''
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_language#Phonology French Language Consonants and Vowels (Wikipedia)]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_language#Writing_system French Language Alphabet (Wikipedia)]
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| *[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/french.htm French Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
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| '''Haitian Creole'''
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haitian_Creole#Orthography Haitian Creole Consonants and Vowels (Wikipedia)]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haitian_Creole#Grammar Haitian Creole Grammar - Pronouns, Articles, Verbs, etc. (Wikipedia)]
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| *[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/haitiancreole.htm Haitian Creole Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
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| ==Language Aids and Dictionaries==
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| '''Spanish'''
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| *[[Spanish Letter Writing Guide]]
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| *[[Spanish Handwriting Clarified]]
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| *[https://www.duolingo.com/course/es/en/Learn-Spanish Learn Spanish (duolingo)]
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| *[https://www.lexilogos.com/english/spanish_dictionary.htm Spanish dictionary (Lexilogos)]
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| *[https://glosbe.com/en/es English to Spanish Dictionary (Glosbe)]
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| *[https://script.byu.edu/spanish-handwriting/introduction The Spanish Script Tutorial (byu.ed)]
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| '''French '''
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| *[[France Languages|French Language]]
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| *[[French Handwriting|French Handwriting]]
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| *[https://en.glosbe.com/en/fr English to French Dictionary (Glosbe)]
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| *[https://www.duolingo.com/course/fr/en/Learn-French Learn French (duolingo)]
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| *[https://www.babbel.com/learn-french Learn French (Babbel)]
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| '''Haitian Creole'''
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| *Vilsaint, Féquière and Jean-Evens Berret. ''English Haitian Creole dictionary.'' Coconut Creek, FL: Educa Vision, 2005. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/66385921 WorldCat].
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| *Theodore, Charmant. ''Haitian Creole dictionary & phrasebook.'' New York: Hippocrene Books, 2009. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/553788185 WorldCat].
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| *Targète, Jean and Raphael G Urciolo. ''Haitian Creole-English dictionary.'' Kensington, Md: Dunwoody Press, Dunwoody Press. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/30037768 WorldCat].
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| ==Additional Resources==
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| *[https://www.britannica.com/place/Dominican-Republic Dominican Republic (Britannica)]
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| * Reynolds, Donna and Laura L. Sullivan. ''Dominican Republic.'' New York, NY: Cavendish Square Publishing, 2023. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/1319245390 WorldCat].
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| *Valdman, Albert. ''Haitian Creole : structure, variation, status, origin.'' Sheffield, UK: Equinox Publishing Ltd, 2015. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/926656541 WorldCat].
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| ==References==
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