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==Description==
==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 [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.
*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)==

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Description[edit | edit source]

  • 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.
  • 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)[edit | edit source]

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References[edit | edit source]

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