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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
*The official language of Cuba is '''Spanish''' or '''Cuban Spanish''', a form of Caribbean Spanish, that the vast majority of Cubans speak. | *The official language of Cuba is '''Spanish''' or '''Cuban Spanish''', a form of Caribbean Spanish <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Caribbean Spanish," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caribbean_Spanish, accessed 6 September 2021.</ref> , 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. | *'''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 | *'''Haitian Creole''' is the second most spoken language in Cuba, and is spoken by Haitian immigrants and their descendants | ||
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==Word List(s)== | ==Word List(s)== | ||
'''Cuban Spanish''' | '''Cuban Spanish''' | ||
*[[Spanish Genealogical Word List]] | |||
*[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/spanish.php Useful Spanish Phrases (Omiglot)] | *[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/spanish.php Useful Spanish Phrases (Omiglot)] | ||
*[https://www.spanish.academy/blog/20-cuban-slang-words-that-will-make-you-sound-native/ 20 Cuban Slang Words (Homeschool Spanish Academy)] | |||
*[https://insightcuba.com/blog/2017/05/21/7-spanish-sayings-take-you-cuba 7 Spanish Sayings to Take with you to Cuba (InsightCuba)] | |||
'''Lucumí''' | |||
*[http://www.orishanet.org/?page_id=121 Basic Santería Vocabulary (orishanet)] | *[http://www.orishanet.org/?page_id=121 Basic Santería Vocabulary (orishanet)] | ||
'''Haitian Creole''' | '''Haitian Creole''' | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haitian_Creole#Lexicon Haitian Creole Vocabulary and Word Lists (Wikipedia)] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haitian_Creole#Lexicon Haitian Creole Vocabulary and Word Lists (Wikipedia)] | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haitian_Creole_vocabulary#People Haitian Creole Word List - People (Wikipedia)] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haitian_Creole_vocabulary#People Haitian Creole Word List - People (Wikipedia)] | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haitian_Creole_vocabulary#Family Haitian Creole Word List - Family (Wikipedia)] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haitian_Creole_vocabulary#Family Haitian Creole Word List - Family (Wikipedia)] | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haitian_Creole_vocabulary#Days_of_the_week Haitian Creole Word List - Days of the Week and Months of the Year (Wikipedia)] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haitian_Creole_vocabulary#Days_of_the_week Haitian Creole Word List - Days of the Week and Months of the Year (Wikipedia)] | ||
'''Galician''' | '''Galician''' | ||
*[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/galician.php Useful phrases in Galician (Omiglot)] | *[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/galician.php Useful phrases in Galician (Omiglot)] | ||
*[https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Galician_phrasebook Galician Phrasebook (Wikivoyage)] | |||
'''Corsican''' | '''Corsican''' | ||
*[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/corsican.php Useful phrases in Corsican (Omiglot)] | *[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/corsican.php Useful phrases in Corsican (Omiglot)] | ||
*[https://wikitravel.org/en/Corsican_phrasebook Corsican Phrasebook (Wikivoyage)] | |||
==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ||
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuban_Spanish Cuban Spanish Phonology (Wikipedia)] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuban_Spanish Cuban Spanish Phonology (Wikipedia)] | ||
*[https://omniglot.com/writing/spanish.htm Spanish Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omiglot)] | *[https://omniglot.com/writing/spanish.htm Spanish Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omiglot)] | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caribbean_Spanish#Phonology Caribbean Spanish Phonology (Wikipedia)] | |||
'''Lucumí''' | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucum%C3%AD_language Lucumí Language (Wikipedia)] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucum%C3%AD_language Lucumí Language (Wikipedia)] | ||
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corsican_language#Phonology Corsican Phonology (Wikipedia)] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corsican_language#Phonology Corsican Phonology (Wikipedia)] | ||
*[https://omniglot.com/writing/corsican.htm Corsican Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omiglot)] | *[https://omniglot.com/writing/corsican.htm Corsican Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omiglot)] | ||
==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ||
'''Cuban Spanish''' | '''Cuban Spanish''' | ||
*[https://glosbe.com/en/es 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:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/900606136 WorldCat]. | |||
* Rubio-Longin, Ilse and Shannon Hogan Cottin-Bizonne. ''Cuban Spanish.'' France: Assimil, 2017. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/1052553267 WorldCat]. | |||
'''Lucumí''' | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoruba_language Yoruba language (Wikipedia)] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoruba_language Yoruba language (Wikipedia)] | ||
*[https://omniglot.com/songs/bcc/cuban.php Cuban Lucumi Chants (Omiglot)] | *[https://omniglot.com/songs/bcc/cuban.php Cuban Lucumi Chants (Omiglot)] | ||
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*[https://glosbe.com/en/ht English to Haitian Dictionary (Glosbe)] | *[https://glosbe.com/en/ht English to Haitian Dictionary (Glosbe)] | ||
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110510104004/http://www.haiti-reference.com/creole/diction/index.php Haitian Creole-English Dictionary (Haiti-Reference)] | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20110510104004/http://www.haiti-reference.com/creole/diction/index.php Haitian Creole-English Dictionary (Haiti-Reference)] | ||
'''Galician''' | '''Galician''' | ||
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*[https://glosbe.com/en/co English to Corsican Dictionary (Glosbe)] | *[https://glosbe.com/en/co English to Corsican Dictionary (Glosbe)] | ||
*[https://www.bonifacio.co.uk/visite-decouverte/we-teach-you-corsica/ Learn Corsican (Bonifacio)] | *[https://www.bonifacio.co.uk/visite-decouverte/we-teach-you-corsica/ Learn Corsican (Bonifacio)] | ||
==Additional Resources== | ==Additional Resources== | ||
*[https://www.britannica.com/place/Cuba/Languages Languages of Cuba (Britannica)] | *[https://www.britannica.com/place/Cuba/Languages Languages of Cuba (Britannica)] | ||
*[https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Yoruba_People Yoruba People (New World Encyclopedia)] | *[https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Yoruba_People Yoruba People (New World Encyclopedia)] | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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In other languages: EspañolDescription
- 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)
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
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
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
Galician
Corsican
Additional Resources
References
- ↑ 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.