What are the languages that were spoken in Cuba?

1. Cuba is officially referred to as the Republic of Cuba and is located on the Isla de la Jeventud and also on a number of the Caribbean Sea’s archipelagos. Its capital city is Havana which is the biggest city in the country. Cuba is also situated about 225 miles from Miami, Florida. Cuba is believed to be in the Northern part of America and has a culture whose foundation is from Latin America. This has made Cuba a nation that is quite diverse where different languages are spoken. The United States of America just commenced its political associations with Cuba which is the Caribbean’s biggest island. Cuba also ranks second as the most populated country after Hispaniola, with about 11 million citizens. Cuba is also a multi-ethnic nation as its citizens, beliefs, and way of life are drawn from various ancestries such as the aboriginal people of Ciboney and Taíno, the long period of colonialism in Spain, the beginning of slave trade especially for the Africans, and an association with the Soviet Union throughout the Cold War period. It is, however, important to note that Cuba ranks poorly on matters pertaining to economic and political freedom. Despite this fact, the United Nations has ranked it very highly in human growth. Cuba also does very well on matters related to education and health. The section below will, therefore, discuss some of the languages that are spoken in Cuba, their originality, division, and frequency.

2. The official language spoken in Cuba is Spanish and it is the first language of about 90 percent of the entire population. Other languages spoken in the country include Haitian Creole, Lucimi, Galician, and Corsican. Spanish is Cuba’s official language but the present administration has not put in place a one language rule. Discussions in parliament are carried out in Spanish and no law regarding the language rule has been documented in the country’s constitution or in the Gaceta official de la Republica de Cuba. The Spanish Cuban people speak is similar to that spoken in other countries in Latin America. It is, however, important to note that the Creole dialect has increased its terminologies and influence in the country and has colored Cuban Spanish by making use of colloquial expressions. A few borrowed words from Africa, Ameri-India, and India are present in the Cuban Spanish. African slaves also took part in developing Cuban Spanish by giving it the accent and intonation that make Cuban language what it is today. Lucumi dialect originates from the Niger-Congo category and it is a Yoruboid language. The language is used secretly in sacred functions specifically by a community known as the Santeria. This community is made up of the ancestors of African slaves known as the Yoruba. These people have combined their indigenous spiritual practices, beliefs, and values with the region’s Catholic practices. Lucumi, as compared to the Creole dialect, is a dead language as citizens do not use it to communicate. Creole is spoken by people of the Haitian Creole population and this is their first and second dialect. This community fled the Haitian revolution and moved to Cuba. Most of these people reside in Matanzas, Guantanamo, and the city of Havana territories. Creole is a pidgin dialect and is the second most used dialect in Cuba. The language was formulated due to necessity and also for business intentions. This, therefore, enabled people from Europe, the locals, and even slaves to converse in Creole. The merging of North America, Africa, and Europe is always present in the Creole dialect.

3. A total of about 400,000 people from the Cuban population can converse in Creole with a lot of ease. Others have an understanding of the language and can speak simple Creole. Some provinces such as the city of Havana, Guantanamo, and Matanzas, where the Haitian community lives, conduct Creole classes in the regions. Creole dialect is also spoken in some islands such as the Reunion and Mauritius Islands, the Indian Ocean, Seychelles, and also the Antilles Islands. In the year 1992, a few changes took place in Cuba’s language scene. These changes were mostly as a result of the dismantling of the country’s western block. Cuba has now left its borders open to other countries. As a result, foreign dialects such as English, Galician, French, Corsican and many more are being used especially in the tourism industry so as to ease communication amid Cubans and foreigners who are either tourists or investors. https://www.pinterest.com/studycountry/ https://twitter.com/studycountry https://www.facebook.com/studycountry/ https://plus.google.com/112639593215234228569 https://www.instagram.com/studycountrys/ http://www.studycountry.com Phone-no:34 676659370 Email:javier@rolover.com