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The official language is Catalan, but French and Spanish are widely spoken. The records are written in Catalan, French, Latin, and Spanish.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Andorra,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1990-1999.</ref>
==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>


For word lists and help researching in Andorran records, see:
According to mother tongue percentage statistics by the Andorran Government released in 2018 the principality has the following:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Mother tongue !! %
|-
| Catalan || 35.7%
|-
| Spanish || 43.2%
|-
| Portuguese || 17.1%
|-
| French || 8.9%
|-
| Others || 5.0%
|}
 
 
==Word List(s)==
'''Catalan'''
*[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/catalan.php Useful Catalan phrases (Omniglot)]
 
'''French'''
*[[French Genealogical Word List]]
*[https://1000mostcommonwords.com/1000-most-common-french-words/ Most Common French Words]
*[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/french.php Useful French phrases (Omniglot)]
*[https://wallis-futuna.travel/en/discover-our-islands/lexicon A Few Words (Lexicon)]
 
'''Portuguese'''
*[[Portuguese Genealogical Word List]]
*[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/portuguese.php Useful Portuguese phrases (Omniglot)]
 
'''Spanish'''
*[[Spanish Genealogical Word List]]
*[[Spanish Genealogical Word List]]
*[[French Genealogical Word List]]
*[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/spanish.php Useful Spanish phrases (Omniglot)]
*[[Latin Genealogical Word List]]
 
==Alphabet and Pronunciation==
'''Catalan'''<br>
*[https://omniglot.com/writing/catalan.htm Catalan Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalan_orthography#Alphabet Catalan Alphabet and Pronunciation (Wikipedia)]
 
'''French'''
*[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/french.htm French Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_orthography French Alphabet and Pronunciation (Wikipedia)]
 
'''Portuguese'''
*[https://omniglot.com/writing/portuguese.htm Portuguese Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_orthography Portuguese Alphabet and Pronunciation (Wikipedia)]
 
'''Spanish'''
*[https://omniglot.com/writing/spanish.htm Spanish Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_orthography Spanish Alphabet and Pronunciation (Wikipedia)]
 


==For Records in Spanish==
==Language Aids and Dictionaries==
'''Catalan'''
*[https://glosbe.com/ca/en Catalan to English Dictionary]


*You do not have to be fluent in Spanish to read your documents. Genealogical records usually contain a limited vocabulary. Use this [[Spanish Genealogical Word List|'''Spanish Genealogical Word List''']] to translate the important points in the document. Reading handwriting skills are taught in the [https://script.byu.edu/Pages/the-spanish-documents-pages/sp-overview(english) '''BYU Spanish Script Tutorial'''].
'''French'''
*[[French Handwriting]]
*[[French Letter Writing Guide]]
*[[France Languages| French Languages]]
*[https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/french-english/ French to English Dictionary]
*[https://glosbe.com/fr/en French to English Dictionary (Glosbe)]
*[https://www.lexilogos.com/english/french_dictionary.htm French Dictionary (Lexilogos)]
*[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/Default.htm French Records Extraction Manual, Full Manual]
:*[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_1.pdf Chapter 1: Old French Records]
:*[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_2.pdf Chapter 2: Parish Christening and Civil Birth Entries]
:*[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_3.pdf Chapter 3: Marriage Entries]
:*[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_4.pdf Chapter 4: Other Entries]
:*[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_5.pdf Chapter 5: French Handwriting and Spelling]


*Online interactive slideshow lessons are available to help you learn to read these records:
'''Portuguese'''
*[[Portuguese Letter-writing Guide]]
*[https://www.worldcat.org/title/portuguese-dictionary/oclc/1065009295&referer=brief_results Portuguese dictionary (WorldCat)]
*[https://glosbe.com/en/pt Portuguese to English Dictionary (Glosbe)]


'''Spanish'''
*[[Spanish Letter Writing Guide]]
*[[Spanish Handwriting Clarified]]
*[https://glosbe.com/es/en Spanish to English Dictionary (Glosbe)]
*[[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]
*[https://script.byu.edu/Pages/the-spanish-documents-pages/sp-overview(english) BYU Spanish Script Tutorial]
*Online interactive slideshow lessons are available to help you learn to read records:
:*{{LearningCenter2|203|'''Reading Spanish Handwritten Records, Lesson 1'''}}  
:*{{LearningCenter2|203|'''Reading Spanish Handwritten Records, Lesson 1'''}}  
:*{{LearningCenter2|206|'''Reading Spanish Handwritten Records, Lesson 2'''}}  
:*{{LearningCenter2|206|'''Reading Spanish Handwritten Records, Lesson 2'''}}  
:*{{LearningCenter2|207|'''Reading Spanish Handwritten Records, Lesson 3'''}}
:*{{LearningCenter2|207|'''Reading Spanish Handwritten Records, Lesson 3'''}}
<br>
 
*Detailed instructions for reading Spanish records, examples of common documents, and practice exercises for developing skills in translating them can be found in the [[Spanish Records Extraction Manual|'''Spanish Records Extraction Manual.''']]
==Additional Resources==
*[https://script.byu.edu/Pages/the-spanish-documents-pages/sp-overview(english) '''The Spanish Documents Script Tutorial'''] also provides lessons and examples.<br>
 
==For Records in French==
== References  ==
Here are some resources for learning to read French records.
{{reflist}}
*[[French Genealogical Word List|French Genealogical Word List]]
 
*[[French Handwriting|French Handwriting]].




These lessons focus on reading church record and civil registration records:
*[[France Church Records|France Church Records]]
*[[France Civil Registrations|France Civil Registration]]
Another resource is the [https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/Default.htm '''French Records Extraction Manual, Full Manual''']. Much more is covered, but these first four lessons are especially useful.<br>
*[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_1.pdf Chapter 1: OLD FRENCH RECORDS] <br>
*[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_2.pdf Chapter 2: PARISH CHRISTENING AND CIVIL BIRTH ENTRIES] <br>
*[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_3.pdf Chapter 3: MARRIAGE ENTRIES]<br>
*[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_4.pdf Chapter 4: OTHER ENTRIES] <br>
*[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_5.pdf Chapter 5: FRENCH HANDWRITING AND SPELLING] <br>
==For Records in Catalan==
*[https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/966086 Genealogical word lists : Catalan, Greek, Latvian, Lithuanian, Romansh, Serbo-Croatian, Swiss German]
*[http://www.omniglot.com/writing/catalan.htm '''Omniglot'''] Information on Catalan


==For Records in Latin==
*[[Latin Genealogical Word List]]


== References  ==


{{reflist}}


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