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==Description==
==Description==
The official language is '''Catalan''', but Spanish, Portuguese, and French are also commonly spoken. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Andorra," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andorra, accessed 21 Jul 2021.</ref> Most Andorran residents can speak one or more of these, in addition to Catalan. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Andorra," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andorra#Languages, accessed 21 Jul 2021.</ref>
The official language is '''Catalan''', but Spanish, Portuguese, and French are also commonly spoken. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Andorra," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andorra, accessed 21 Jul 2021.</ref> Most Andorran residents can speak one or more of these, in addition to Catalan. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Andorra," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andorra#Languages, accessed 21 Jul 2021.</ref>
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*[[Portuguese Letter-writing Guide|Portuguese Letter-writing Guide]]
*[[Portuguese Letter-writing Guide|Portuguese Letter-writing Guide]]
*[https://glosbe.com/en/pt Portuguese to English Dictionary (Glosbe)]
*[https://glosbe.com/en/pt Portuguese to English Dictionary (Glosbe)]
*García, Teresa Alvarez; Sinda López Fuentes; Ana Frankenberg-Garcia. '''''Portuguese dictionary.''''' Bishopbriggs, Glasgow : Collins, [2018]. [https://www.worldcat.org/title/portuguese-dictionary/oclc/1065009295&referer=brief_results (WorldCat)]
* García, Teresa Alvarez, Sinda López Fuentes, and Ana Frankenberg-Garcia. ''Portuguese dictionary.'' Bishopbriggs, Glasgow: Collins, 2018. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/1065009295 WorldCat].


'''Spanish'''
'''Spanish'''
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*[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) The Spanish Documents Script Tutorial (BYU.EDU)]
*[https://script.byu.edu/spanish-handwriting/introduction The Spanish Documents Script Tutorial (BYU.EDU)]
*[https://script.byu.edu/Pages/the-spanish-documents-pages/sp-overview(english) BYU Spanish Script Tutorial (BYU.EDU)]
*[https://script.byu.edu/spanish-handwriting/introduction BYU Spanish Script Tutorial (BYU.EDU)]


==Additional Resources==
==Additional Resources==

Latest revision as of 11:50, 20 March 2024


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Description[edit | edit source]

The official language is Catalan, but Spanish, Portuguese, and French are also commonly spoken. [1] Most Andorran residents can speak one or more of these, in addition to Catalan. [2]

According to mother tongue percentage statistics by the Andorran Government released in 2018 the principality has the following:

Mother tongue %
Catalan 35.7%
Spanish 43.2%
Portuguese 17.1%
French 8.9%
Others 5.0%

Word List(s)[edit | edit source]

Catalan

French

Portuguese

Spanish

Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]

Catalan

French

Portuguese

Spanish

Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]

Catalan

French

Portuguese

Spanish

Additional Resources[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Wikipedia contributors, "Andorra," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andorra, accessed 21 Jul 2021.
  2. Wikipedia contributors, "Andorra," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andorra#Languages, accessed 21 Jul 2021.