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==Description== | |||
Equatorial Guinea, officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, is a country on the west coast of Central Africa, with an area of 28,000 square kilometres (11,000 sq mi). Formerly the colony of Spanish Guinea, its post-independence name evokes its location near both the Equator and the Gulf of Guinea. As of 2015, the country had a population of 1,225,367. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Equatorial Guinea," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equatorial_Guinea, accessed 8 Apr 2021.</ref> | |||
The Languages are: | |||
*'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equatoguinean_Spanish Equatoguinean Spanish]''' | |||
*'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_language French]''' | |||
*'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_language Portuguese]''' | |||
*'''Indigenous languages''' include [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fang_language Fang], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bube_language Bube], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benga_language Benga], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kombe_language Ndowe], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lengue_language Balengue], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwasio_language Bujeba], Bissio, Gumu, Igbo, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pichinglis Pichinglis], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annobonese_Creole Fa d'Ambô] and the nearly extinct [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seki_language Baseke]. | |||
==Word List(s)== | |||
* [[Spanish Genealogical Word List]] | |||
* [[Portuguese Genealogical Word List]] | |||
* [[French Genealogical Word List]] | |||
* [https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/spanish.php Useful Spanish Phrases - Omniglot] | |||
* [https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/french.php Useful French Phrases - Omniglot] | |||
* [https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/portuguese.php Useful Portuguese Phrases - Omniglot] | |||
==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | |||
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/spanish.htm Spanish Alphabet and Pronunciation - Omniglot] --- ''includes Equatoguinean Spanish'' | |||
* [https://www.omniglot.com/writing/french.htm French Alphabet and Pronunciation - Omniglot] | |||
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/portuguese.htm Portuguese Alphabet and Pronunciation - Omniglot] | |||
==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | |||
'''Language Aids''' | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_grammar Spanish grammar - Wikipedia] | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_grammar French grammar - Wikipedia] | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_grammar Portuguese grammar - Wikipedia] | |||
* [https://script.byu.edu/spanish-handwriting/introduction Spanish Handwriting - BYU Script Tutorial] | |||
* [https://script.byu.edu/french-handwriting/alphabet/handwriting-history French Handwriting - BYU Script Tutorial] | |||
* [https://script.byu.edu/portuguese-handwriting/alphabet/handwriting-history Portuguese Handwriting - BYU Script Tutorial] | |||
'''Dictionaries''' | |||
* Jarman, BeatrizGalimberti and Nicholas Rollin. ''The Oxford Spanish dictionary.'' Oxford: Oxford Univ., 2008. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/845287400 WorldCat]. | |||
* Girard, Denis. ''Cassell's French-English, English-French dictionary.'' Wiley, New York: Macmillan, 2002. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/798320280 WorldCat]. | |||
* García, Teresa Alvarez and Sinda López Fuentes. ''Portuguese dictionary.'' Bishopbriggs, Glasgow: Collins, 2018. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/1065009295 WorldCat]. | |||
'''Online Dictionaries''' | |||
* [https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english-spanish English-Spanish Dictionary - Collins] | |||
* [https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english-french English-French Dictionary - Collins] | |||
* [https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english-portuguese English-Portuguese Dictionary - Collins] | |||
==Additional Resources== | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equatorial_Guinea Equatorial Guinea - Wikipedia] | |||
* [https://www.britannica.com/place/Equatorial-Guinea Equatorial Guinea - Britannica] | |||
* [https://www.jstor.org/stable/20641705?seq=1 The Spanish Language of Equatorial Guinea - Jstor] | |||
* [https://face2faceafrica.com/article/how-equatorial-guinea-became-the-only-spanish-speaking-country-in-africa1 How Equatorial Guinea became the only Spanish speaking country in Africa] | |||
* Fegley, Randall. ''Equatorial Guinea.'' Oxford: Clio Press, 1991. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/782107409 WorldCat]. | |||
== References == | |||
[[Category:Equatorial Guinea]] [[Category:Language and Handwriting]] | |||
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Description
Equatorial Guinea, officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, is a country on the west coast of Central Africa, with an area of 28,000 square kilometres (11,000 sq mi). Formerly the colony of Spanish Guinea, its post-independence name evokes its location near both the Equator and the Gulf of Guinea. As of 2015, the country had a population of 1,225,367. [1]
The Languages are:
- Equatoguinean Spanish
- French
- Portuguese
- Indigenous languages include Fang, Bube, Benga, Ndowe, Balengue, Bujeba, Bissio, Gumu, Igbo, Pichinglis, Fa d'Ambô and the nearly extinct Baseke.
Word List(s)
- Spanish Genealogical Word List
- Portuguese Genealogical Word List
- French Genealogical Word List
- Useful Spanish Phrases - Omniglot
- Useful French Phrases - Omniglot
- Useful Portuguese Phrases - Omniglot
Alphabet and Pronunciation
- Spanish Alphabet and Pronunciation - Omniglot --- includes Equatoguinean Spanish
- French Alphabet and Pronunciation - Omniglot
- Portuguese Alphabet and Pronunciation - Omniglot
Language Aids and Dictionaries
Language Aids
- Spanish grammar - Wikipedia
- French grammar - Wikipedia
- Portuguese grammar - Wikipedia
- Spanish Handwriting - BYU Script Tutorial
- French Handwriting - BYU Script Tutorial
- Portuguese Handwriting - BYU Script Tutorial
Dictionaries
- Jarman, BeatrizGalimberti and Nicholas Rollin. The Oxford Spanish dictionary. Oxford: Oxford Univ., 2008. Available at: WorldCat.
- Girard, Denis. Cassell's French-English, English-French dictionary. Wiley, New York: Macmillan, 2002. Available at: WorldCat.
- García, Teresa Alvarez and Sinda López Fuentes. Portuguese dictionary. Bishopbriggs, Glasgow: Collins, 2018. Available at: WorldCat.
Online Dictionaries
- English-Spanish Dictionary - Collins
- English-French Dictionary - Collins
- English-Portuguese Dictionary - Collins
Additional Resources
- Equatorial Guinea - Wikipedia
- Equatorial Guinea - Britannica
- The Spanish Language of Equatorial Guinea - Jstor
- How Equatorial Guinea became the only Spanish speaking country in Africa
- Fegley, Randall. Equatorial Guinea. Oxford: Clio Press, 1991. Available at: WorldCat.
References
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Equatorial Guinea," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equatorial_Guinea, accessed 8 Apr 2021.