Gibraltar Languages
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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.
- Though 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]
- Llanito: Hombre, I'm telling you que no puede...
- Spanish: Hombre, te digo que no puedes...
- English: Man, I'm telling you (that) you can't...
- Llanito: Hay un call pa ti.
- Spanish: Tienes una llamada.
- English: There's a call for you.
- Llanito: Sí, pero at the end of the day...
- Spanish: Sí, pero a fin de cuentas...
- English: Yes, but at the end of the day...
- Llanito: Te llamo p'atrá anyway
- Spanish: Te devuelvo la llamada de todas maneras
- English: I’ll call you back anyway
Spanish
Moroccan Berber
Moroccan Arabic
Hindi
Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
Llanito
Spanish
Moroccan Berber or Tamazight
Moroccan Arabic
Hindi
Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]
Llanito
Spanish
- Spanish Letter Writing Guide
- Spanish Handwriting Clarified
- Spanish to English Dictionary (Glosbe)
- Spanish Records Extraction Manual
- BYU Spanish Script Tutorial
Moroccan Berber or Tamazight
Moroccan Arabic
Hindi
Additional Resources[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Gibraltar," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Gibraltar, accessed 25 October 2021.