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*The sole official language of Gibraltar, a British overseas territory, is '''English''', which is used by the Government and in schools.  
*The sole official language of Gibraltar, a British overseas territory, is '''English''', which is used by the Government and in schools.  
*Most locals are bilingual, also speaking [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_language '''Spanish'''], because of Gibraltar's proximity to Spain.  
*Most locals are bilingual, also speaking [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_language '''Spanish'''], because of Gibraltar's proximity to Spain.  
*Most Gibraltarians converse in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Llanito '''Llanito'''], which is mostly based on Andalusian Spanish but with numerous loanwords from English as well other Mediterranean languages.  
*Though most Gibraltarians converse in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Llanito '''Llanito'''], which is mostly based on Andalusian Spanish but with numerous loanwords from English as well other Mediterranean languages.  
*Because of the varied mix of ethnic groups which reside there, other languages such as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berber_languages '''Moroccan Berber'''], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moroccan_Arabic '''Moroccan Arabic'''] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindi '''Hindi'''] are also spoken <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Gibraltar," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Gibraltar, accessed 25 October 2021.</ref>  
*Because of the varied mix of ethnic groups which reside there, other languages such as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berber_languages '''Moroccan Berber'''], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moroccan_Arabic '''Moroccan Arabic'''] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindi '''Hindi'''] are also spoken <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Gibraltar," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Gibraltar, accessed 25 October 2021.</ref>  


==Word List(s)==
==Word List(s)==
*'''Llanito'''
[https://omniglot.com/writing/llanito.htm '''Llanito Examples''']
 
::Llanito: Hombre, I'm telling you que no puede...
 
::Spanish: Hombre, te digo que no puedes...
*'''Spanish'''
::English: Man, I'm telling you (that) you can't...
<br>
::Llanito: Hay un call pa ti.
::Spanish: Tienes una llamada.
::English: There's a call for you.
<br>
::Llanito: Sí, pero at the end of the day...
::Spanish: Sí, pero a fin de cuentas...
::English: Yes, but at the end of the day...
<br>
::Llanito: Te llamo p'atrá anyway
::Spanish: Te devuelvo la llamada de todas maneras
::English: I’ll call you back anyway
<br>
'''Spanish'''
*[[Spanish Genealogical Word List]]
*[[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)]


'''Moroccan Berber'''
*[https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Berber_phrasebook Berber Phrasebook (Wikivoyage)]


*'''Moroccan Berber'''
'''Moroccan Arabic'''
 
 
*'''Moroccan Arabic'''
*[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/arabic_moroccan.php Useful Moroccan Arabic phrases (Omniglot)]
*[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/arabic_moroccan.php Useful Moroccan Arabic phrases (Omniglot)]


 
'''Hindi'''
*'''Hindi'''
*[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/hindi.php Useful Hindi phrases (Omniglot)]
*[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/hindi.php Useful Hindi phrases (Omniglot)]


==Alphabet and Pronunciation==
==Alphabet and Pronunciation==
*'''Llanito'''
'''Llanito'''
*[https://omniglot.com/writing/llanito.htm#:~:text=Llanito%20or%20Yanito%20is%20a,much%20code%2Dswitching%20to%20English.&text=There%20are%20also%20a%20few%20television%20programmes%20in%20Llanito Llanito Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
*[https://omniglot.com/writing/llanito.htm Llanito Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
 


*'''Spanish'''
'''Spanish'''
*[https://omniglot.com/writing/spanish.htm Spanish Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
*[https://omniglot.com/writing/spanish.htm Spanish Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_orthography Spanish Alphabet and Pronunciation (Wikipedia)]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_orthography Spanish Alphabet and Pronunciation (Wikipedia)]


 
'''Moroccan Berber or Tamazight'''
*'''Moroccan Berber'''
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berber_languages#Phonology Berber Phonology (Wikipedia)]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berber_languages#Phonology Berber Phonology (Wikipedia)]
*[https://omniglot.com/writing/tamazight.htm Central Atlas Tamazight Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]


 
'''Moroccan Arabic'''
*'''Moroccan Arabic'''
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_phonology Arabic Phonology (Wikipedia)]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_phonology Arabic Phonology (Wikipedia)]
*[https://omniglot.com/writing/arabic.htm Arabic Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
*[https://omniglot.com/writing/arabic.htm Arabic Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]


 
'''Hindi'''
*'''Hindi'''
*[https://omniglot.com/writing/hindi.htm Hindi Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
*[https://omniglot.com/writing/hindi.htm Hindi Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]


==Language Aids and Dictionaries==
==Language Aids and Dictionaries==
*'''Llanito'''
'''Llanito'''
*[https://theculturetrip.com/europe/united-kingdom/articles/a-brief-introduction-to-llanito-europes-most-quirky-language/ A Brief Introduction to Llanito (Culture Trip)]
*[https://theculturetrip.com/europe/united-kingdom/articles/a-brief-introduction-to-llanito-europes-most-quirky-language/ A Brief Introduction to Llanito (Culture Trip)]


 
'''Spanish'''
*'''Spanish'''
*[[Spanish Letter Writing Guide]]
*[[Spanish Letter Writing Guide]]
*[[Spanish Handwriting Clarified]]
*[[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/Pages/the-spanish-documents-pages/sp-overview(english) BYU Spanish Script Tutorial]
*[https://script.byu.edu/spanish-handwriting/introduction BYU Spanish Script Tutorial]


 
'''Moroccan Berber or Tamazight'''
*'''Moroccan Berber or Tamazight'''
*[https://glosbe.com/en/zgh English to Standard Moroccan Tamazight (Glosbe)]
*[https://glosbe.com/en/zgh English to Standard Moroccan Tamazight (Glosbe)]


 
'''Moroccan Arabic'''
*'''Moroccan Arabic'''
*[https://glosbe.com/en/ary English to Moroccan Arabic Dictionary (Glosbe)]
*[https://glosbe.com/en/ary English to Moroccan Arabic Dictionary (Glosbe)]


 
'''Hindi'''
*'''Hindi'''
*[https://glosbe.com/en/hi English to Hindi Dictionary (Glosbe)]
*[https://glosbe.com/en/hi English to Hindi Dictionary (Glosbe)]
 
*[https://www.hindipod101.com/ Learn Hindi (Hindipod 101)]


==Additional Resources==
==Additional Resources==
 
*[https://wikitravel.org/en/Gibraltar Gibraltar (Wikitravel)]
*[https://www.britannica.com/place/Gibraltar Gibraltar (Britannica)]


== References  ==
== References  ==

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Description

  • The sole official language of Gibraltar, a British overseas territory, is English, which is used by the Government and in schools.
  • Most locals are bilingual, also speaking Spanish, because of Gibraltar's proximity to Spain.
  • Though most Gibraltarians converse in Llanito, which is mostly based on Andalusian Spanish but with numerous loanwords from English as well other Mediterranean languages.
  • Because of the varied mix of ethnic groups which reside there, other languages such as Moroccan Berber, Moroccan Arabic and Hindi are also spoken [1]

Word List(s)

Llanito Examples

Llanito: Hombre, I'm telling you que no puede...
Spanish: Hombre, te digo que no puedes...
English: Man, I'm telling you (that) you can't...


Llanito: Hay un call pa ti.
Spanish: Tienes una llamada.
English: There's a call for you.


Llanito: Sí, pero at the end of the day...
Spanish: Sí, pero a fin de cuentas...
English: Yes, but at the end of the day...


Llanito: Te llamo p'atrá anyway
Spanish: Te devuelvo la llamada de todas maneras
English: I’ll call you back anyway


Spanish

Moroccan Berber

Moroccan Arabic

Hindi

Alphabet and Pronunciation

Llanito

Spanish

Moroccan Berber or Tamazight

Moroccan Arabic

Hindi

Language Aids and Dictionaries

Llanito

Spanish

Moroccan Berber or Tamazight

Moroccan Arabic

Hindi

Additional Resources

References

  1. Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Gibraltar," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Gibraltar, accessed 25 October 2021.