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==Description== | |||
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_language '''Spanish'''] is the official and dominant language in Panama although many languages, including seven indigenous languages, are spoken. The local variant is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panamanian_Spanish '''Panamanian Spanish''']. English is often spoken by many professionals and those working in the business or governmental areas of society. | |||
Indigenous languages include [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guaym%C3%AD_language '''Guaymí'''], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuna_language '''Kuna'''], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Embera_language '''Northern Embera'''], also known as West Embera and Cholo, and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teribe_language '''Teribe''']. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bocas_del_Toro_Creole '''Bocas del Toro Creole'''] is a dialect of Jamaican Patois, an English-based creole, spoken in Bocas del Toro Province, Panama. | |||
<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Demographics of Panama," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Panama#Languages, accessed 1 May 2023.</ref><ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Bocas del Toro Creole," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bocas_del_Toro_Creole, accessed 1 May 2023.</ref> | |||
==Word List(s)== | |||
'''Spanish''' | |||
*[[Spanish Genealogical Word List]] | |||
*[https://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/spanish.php Useful Spanish phrases (Omniglot)] | |||
'''Panamanian Spanish''' | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panamanian_Spanish#Vocabulary Panamanian Spanish Vocabulary (Wikipedia)] | |||
'''Guaymí''' | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guaym%C3%AD_language#Useful_phrases Guaymí Useful phrases (Wikipedia)] | |||
'''Kuna''' | |||
'''Northern Embera''' | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Embera_language#Example_of_Words Northern Embera Example of Words (Wikipedia)] | |||
'''Teribe''' | |||
'''Bocas del Toro Creole''' | |||
==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | |||
'''Spanish''' | |||
*[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/spanish.htm Spanish Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] | |||
*[https://forvo.com/search/Spanish/ Spanish Pronunciation Dictionary (Forvo)] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_grammar Spanish grammar (Wikipedia)] | |||
'''Panamanian Spanish''' | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panamanian_Spanish#Phonology Panamanian Spanish Phonology (Wikipedia)] | |||
'''Guaymí''' | |||
*[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/guaymi.htm Guaymí Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guaym%C3%AD_language#Writing_system_and_pronunciation Guaymí Writing system and pronunciation (Wikipedia)] | |||
'''Kuna''' | |||
*[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/kuna.htm Kuna Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuna_language#Phonemes Kuna Alphabet and Pronunciation (Wikipedia)] | |||
'''Northern Embera''' (also known as West Embera and Cholo) | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Embera_language#Phonology Northern Embera Phonology (Wikipedia)] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Embera_language#Grammar Northern Embera grammar (Wikipedia)] | |||
'''Teribe''' | |||
*[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/teribe.htm Teribe Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teribe_language#Writing_system Teribe Writing system (Wikipedia)] | |||
'''Bocas del Toro Creole''' | |||
==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | |||
'''Spanish''' | |||
*[[Spanish Letter Writing Guide]] | |||
*[[Spanish Handwriting Clarified]] | |||
*[https://www.duolingo.com/course/es/en/Learn-Spanish Learn Spanish (duolingo)] | |||
*[https://www.lexilogos.com/english/spanish_dictionary.htm Spanish dictionary (Lexilogos)] | |||
*[https://glosbe.com/en/es English to Spanish Dictionary (Glosbe)] | |||
*[https://script.byu.edu/Pages/the-spanish-documents-pages/the-spanish-documents(english) The Spanish Script Tutorial (byu.ed)] | |||
'''Panamanian Spanish''' | |||
'''Guaymí''' | |||
'''Kuna''' | |||
'''Northern Embera''' | |||
*[https://glosbe.com/en/emp English to Northern Emberá Dictionary (Glosbe)] | |||
'''Teribe''' | |||
*[https://glosbe.com/en/tfr English to Teribe Dictionary (Glosbe)] | |||
'''Bocas del Toro Creole''' | |||
==Additional Resources== | |||
* Perilla, Jisel. ''Frommer's Panama.'' Hoboken, NJ: Wiley Pub., 2009. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/430491792 WorldCat]. | |||
==References== | |||
[[es:idiomas de Panamá]] | [[es:idiomas de Panamá]] | ||
[[Category:Panama|Language]] | [[Category:Panama|Language]] | ||
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Description[edit | edit source]
Spanish is the official and dominant language in Panama although many languages, including seven indigenous languages, are spoken. The local variant is Panamanian Spanish. English is often spoken by many professionals and those working in the business or governmental areas of society.
Indigenous languages include Guaymí, Kuna, Northern Embera, also known as West Embera and Cholo, and Teribe. Bocas del Toro Creole is a dialect of Jamaican Patois, an English-based creole, spoken in Bocas del Toro Province, Panama. [1][2]
Word List(s)[edit | edit source]
Spanish
Panamanian Spanish
Guaymí
Kuna
Northern Embera
Teribe
Bocas del Toro Creole
Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
Spanish
- Spanish Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)
- Spanish Pronunciation Dictionary (Forvo)
- Spanish grammar (Wikipedia)
Panamanian Spanish
Guaymí
Kuna
Northern Embera (also known as West Embera and Cholo)
Teribe
Bocas del Toro Creole
Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]
Spanish
- Spanish Letter Writing Guide
- Spanish Handwriting Clarified
- Learn Spanish (duolingo)
- Spanish dictionary (Lexilogos)
- English to Spanish Dictionary (Glosbe)
- The Spanish Script Tutorial (byu.ed)
Panamanian Spanish
Guaymí
Kuna
Northern Embera
Teribe
Bocas del Toro Creole
Additional Resources[edit | edit source]
- Perilla, Jisel. Frommer's Panama. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley Pub., 2009. Available at: WorldCat.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Demographics of Panama," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Panama#Languages, accessed 1 May 2023.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Bocas del Toro Creole," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bocas_del_Toro_Creole, accessed 1 May 2023.