Llanito
Llanito or Yanito (Spanish pronunciation: [ɟʝaˈnito]) is a form of Andalusian Spanish heavily laced with words from English and other languages, such as Ligurian; it is spoken in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. It is commonly marked by a great deal of code switching between Andalusian Spanish and British English and by the use of Anglicisms and loanwords from other Mediterranean languages and dialects.
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| Pronunciation | Spanish: [ɟʝaˈnito] |
| Native to | Gibraltar |
| Ethnicity | Gibraltarians |
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| ISO 639-3 | – |
| IETF | es-GI-spanglis |
The majority of Gibraltar's population speaks Llanito. | |
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The English language is becoming increasingly dominant in Gibraltar, with the younger generation speaking little or no Llanito despite learning Spanish in school.
Llanito is a Spanish word meaning "little plain". Gibraltarians also call themselves Llanitos.
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