Languages of the Falkland Islands
- Languages of the Falkland Islands
The only official language of the Falkland Islands is English, and this is spoken by almost everyone on a day to day basis.
Spanish is spoken by an immigrant minority, mostly Chileans and Argentines.
Falkland English dialect
Due to the isolation of the islands, the small population retains its own accent/dialect, despite a large English immigration in recent years. In rural areas (i.e. anywhere outside Port Stanley), known as the "camp" (from Spanish campo), the Falkland accent tends to be stronger. The accent has resemblances to both Australia-NZ English, West Country and that of Norfolk in England.
Historic
Several languages have been used historically in the Falkland Islands.
* French - the French were the first to colonise the islands, and their settlement at Port Louis would have used French. {The islands' French name, Iles Malouines, stems from Saint-Malo, and there were many Breton sailors round these parts, so Breton may have also been used, although there is no evidence of this)
* Spanish - was used in early Falklands history, and also during the brief Argentine occupation of 1982.
* Yaghan - a missionary settlement on Keppel Island contained many Yaghans from Tierra del Fuego. The Falkland Islands Fox is sometimes taken to represent a possible pre-European landing on the Falklands. This language has left no trace on the Falklands, and would not have been written at this time.
Numerous other languages would have been used by whalers, sealers etc in the vicinity, such as Norwegian.
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Outline of the Falkland Islands — … Wikipedia
Culture of the Falkland Islands — The culture of the Falkland Islands is essentially analogous to that of British culture. The Falkland Islands have a large non native born population, mainly white and from England (and to a much lesser extent, other parts of the British Isles),… … Wikipedia
Politics of the Falkland Islands — Falkland Islands This article is part of the series: Politics and government of the Falkland Islands … Wikipedia
Military of the Falkland Islands — British Forces South Atlantic Islands The British joint forces flag used in the Falklands [1] … Wikipedia
Climate of the Falkland Islands — Map of the Falkland Islands showing the elevations of different parts of the archipelago The climate of the Falkland Islands is cool and temperate, regulated by the large oceans which surround it. The Falkland Islands are located over 300 mi … Wikipedia
Occupation of the Falkland Islands — Malvinas Islands Islas Malvinas Military occupation by Argentina ← … Wikipedia
Parish of the Falkland Islands — Christ Church Cathedral, Port Stanley, Falkland Islands … Wikipedia
Telecommunications in the Falkland Islands — Telephones main lines in use: NA Telephones mobile cellular: Cable Wireless launched Touch a GSM 900 mobile service during December 2005. Roaming became partially available in April 2007 depending on providers. Telephone system: domestic:… … Wikipedia
Coins of the Falkland Islands pound — The British overseas territory of the Falkland Islands has its own currency, the Falkland Islands pound, which is pegged to the Pound Sterling at par. As a consequence, the government of the Falkland Islands mints its own coins.[1] Depiction of… … Wikipedia
Chief Executive of the Falkland Islands — Coat of arms of the Falkland Islands … Wikipedia
