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As an Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom , the sole official language of Gibraltar is English , and it is used by the Government and in schools. However, due to the varied mix of ethnic groups which reside there, other languages are spoken on the Rock, including Llanito , the main local Vernacular , Spanish , and Arabic . LLANITO See Also: Llanito Llanito (, is the main local vernacular, and unique to Gibraltar. It employs frequent Code-switching between English and Spanish, Spanish pronunciation of English words (such as ''beki'' for bacon) and has influenced languages other than those, such as Haketia (a dialect of Dzhudezmo ), Genoese Italian , and Hebrew (over 500 words of the lexicon are said to be of Hebrew and Genoese origin). Inhabitants of Gibraltar also refer to themselves as "Llanitos". SPANISH Over the course of its history, the , allowing easier travel in and out of Spain, one of the factors which has given Andalusian Spanish considerable presence on The Rock . In 2001, there were 326 people of Spanish nationality in Gibraltar, and a large number of "Frontier Workers" who commute between Spain and Gibraltar for work. ARABIC Owing to its close proximity to Morocco and Algeria , Arabic-speaking North Africa n countries, Arabic is spoken by the Moroccan and other North African minority on the Rock. In 2001, there were 961 Moroccans in Gibraltar. REFERENCES
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