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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)== | ||