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==Word List(s)== | ==Word List(s)== | ||
* [https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/spanish.php#:~:text=Useful%20Spanish%20phrases Useful Spanish phrases] - Omniglot | |||
[[Chinese Genealogical Word List]] | |||
[[Portuguese Genealogical Word List]] | |||
[[Italian Genealogical Word List]] | |||
[[Arabic Genealogical Word List]] | |||
[[German Genealogical Word List]] | |||
==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ||
'''Alphabet''' | '''Alphabet''' | ||
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/spanish.htm#:~:text=Spanish%20alphabet Spanish alphabet] - Omniglot | |||
* [https://omniglot.com/language/numbers/warao.htm Warao numbers] - Omniglot | |||
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/pemon.htm#:~:text=Pemon%20alphabet Pemon alphabet] - Omniglot | |||
'''Pronunciation''' | '''Pronunciation''' | ||
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/spanish.htm#:~:text=Pronunciation Spanish Pronunciation] - Omniglot | |||
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/wayuu.php#:~:text=Wayuu%20pronunciation Wayuu pronunciation] - Omniglot | |||
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/pemon.htm#:~:text=Pemon%20alphabet%20and%20pronunciation Pemon pronunciation] - Omniglot | |||
==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ||
'''Dictionaries''' | '''Dictionaries''' | ||
* Gooch, Anthony and Angel García de Paredes. ''Cassell's Spanish-English, English-Spanish dictionary.'' Macmillan, London, New York: Cassell, 1978. '''''Available at:''''' [https://worldcat.org/title/5029888 WorldCat]. | |||
* Jarman, Beatriz Galimberti, Roy Russell, Carol Styles Carvajal, and Nicholas Rollin. ''BOOKTITLE.'' Oxford University Press Inc.: The Oxford Spanish dictionary : Spanish-English, English-Spanish, 2008. '''''Available at:''''' [https://worldcat.org/title/212894272 WorldCat]. | |||
'''Online Dictionaries''' | '''Online Dictionaries''' | ||
* [https://glosbe.com/en/es Dictionary English - Spanish] - Glosbe | |||
* [https://glosbe.com/en/guc Dictionary English - Wayuu] - Glosbe | |||
* [https://glosbe.com/wba/en Dictionary Warao - English] - Glosbe | |||
* [https://glosbe.com/en/aoc Dictionary English - Pemon] - Glosbe | |||
'''Language Aids''' | '''Language Aids''' | ||
* García, Teresa Alvarez and Susie Beattie. ''Collins Spanish dictionary & grammar.'' Glasgow, Scotland: Collins, 2018. '''''Available at:''''' [https://worldcat.org/title/1041174756 WorldCat]. | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayuu_language Wayuu Language] - Wikipedia | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warao_language Warao language] - Wikipedia | |||
==Additional Resources== | ==Additional Resources== | ||
* Orozco, Sebastián de Covarrubias. ''Treasure of the Castilian or Spanish language.'' New York: New Directions Books, 2019. '''''Available at:''''' [https://worldcat.org/title/1085160241 WorldCat]. | |||
* Straka, Tomás, Guillermo Guzmán Mirabal, and Alejandro E. Cáceres. ''Historical dictionary of Venezuela.'' Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield, 2018. '''''Available at:''''' [https://worldcat.org/title/994206247 WorldCat]. | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Description[edit | edit source]
Spanish - only spoken by most in the country. Also known as Castilian. [1] [2]
The Spanish Constitution recognizes other languages as official for indigenous peoples.
- Wayuu - also known as Guajiro. The most spoken indigenous language.
- Warao - also known as Guarauno, Guarao, Warrau.
- Pemon - also known as Pemón.
- All languages spoken by the indigenous people of Venezuela
Languages spoken by immigrants include
- English - most widely spoken foreign language. Spoken by professionals, academics, upper and middle class
- Chinese
- Portuguese - spoken by the population living close to the Brazil border.
- Italian
- Arabic
- German
- Languages spoken by immigrants in Venezuela
Word List(s)[edit | edit source]
- Useful Spanish phrases - Omniglot
Chinese Genealogical Word List Portuguese Genealogical Word List Italian Genealogical Word List Arabic Genealogical Word List German Genealogical Word List
Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
Alphabet
- Spanish alphabet - Omniglot
- Warao numbers - Omniglot
- Pemon alphabet - Omniglot
Pronunciation
- Spanish Pronunciation - Omniglot
- Wayuu pronunciation - Omniglot
- Pemon pronunciation - Omniglot
Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]
Dictionaries
- Gooch, Anthony and Angel García de Paredes. Cassell's Spanish-English, English-Spanish dictionary. Macmillan, London, New York: Cassell, 1978. Available at: WorldCat.
- Jarman, Beatriz Galimberti, Roy Russell, Carol Styles Carvajal, and Nicholas Rollin. BOOKTITLE. Oxford University Press Inc.: The Oxford Spanish dictionary : Spanish-English, English-Spanish, 2008. Available at: WorldCat.
Online Dictionaries
- Dictionary English - Spanish - Glosbe
- Dictionary English - Wayuu - Glosbe
- Dictionary Warao - English - Glosbe
- Dictionary English - Pemon - Glosbe
Language Aids
- García, Teresa Alvarez and Susie Beattie. Collins Spanish dictionary & grammar. Glasgow, Scotland: Collins, 2018. Available at: WorldCat.
- Wayuu Language - Wikipedia
- Warao language - Wikipedia
Additional Resources[edit | edit source]
- Orozco, Sebastián de Covarrubias. Treasure of the Castilian or Spanish language. New York: New Directions Books, 2019. Available at: WorldCat.
- Straka, Tomás, Guillermo Guzmán Mirabal, and Alejandro E. Cáceres. Historical dictionary of Venezuela. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield, 2018. Available at: WorldCat.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Venezuela," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venezuela#:~:text=most%20residents%20are%20monolingual, accessed 15 May 2023.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Venezuela," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Venezuela, accessed 15 May 2023.