Languages of Gibraltar
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One of the many bilingual signs found in the Gibraltar Nature Reserve, printed in both English and Spanish.
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| Official languages | English |
| Significant unofficial languages | Spanish |
| Main languages | British English |
| Vernaculars | Llanito |
| Minority languages | Maghrebi Arabic, Sindhi, Hindi, Maltese, Hebrew |
| Sign languages | British Sign Language |
| Common keyboard layouts |
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As Gibraltar is a British overseas territory, its sole official language is English, which is used by the Government and in schools. The eponymous Gibraltarian English accent is spoken in the territory.
Most locals are bilingual, also speaking Spanish, because of Gibraltar's proximity to Spain. Most Gibraltarians converse in Llanito, their vernacular which is mostly based on Andalusian Spanish but with numerous loanwords from English as well other Mediterranean languages. However, because of the varied mix of ethnic groups which reside there, other languages such as Arabic are also spoken on The Rock.
Llanito (pronounced [ʎaˈnito]) is the main local vernacular, and is unique to Gibraltar. It consists of an eclectic mix of Andalusian Spanish and British English, as well as languages such as Maltese, Portuguese, Italian of the Genoese variety and Haketia.
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