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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'''
'''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'''
'''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]]
*[https://www.worldcat.org/title/cuban-spanish/oclc/1052553267&referer=brief_results Cuban Spanish (WorldCat)]
*[https://www.worldcat.org/title/quick-guide-to-cuban-spanish/oclc/900606136&referer=brief_results Quick guide to Cuban Spanish (WorldCat)]


*'''Lucumí'''
'''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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Description[edit | edit source]

  • 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)[edit | edit source]

Cuban Spanish

Lucumí

Haitian Creole

Galician

Corsican

Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]

Cuban Spanish

Lucumí

Haitian Creole

Galician

Corsican

Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]

Cuban Spanish

Lucumí

Haitian Creole

Galician

Corsican

Additional Resources[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Wikipedia contributors, "Caribbean Spanish," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caribbean_Spanish, accessed 6 September 2021.
  2. 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.