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The Falklands' predominant and official language is English, with the foremost dialect being British English; nonetheless, some inhabitants also speak Spanish. [155] According to naturalist Will Wagstaff, "the Falkland Islands are a very social place, and stopping for a chat is a way of life". [164]
Malvinas is the Spanish name for the Falkland Islands, an archipelago in the south Atlantic Ocean which is a British Overseas Territory. Malvinas, Malvinas Islands or Islas Malvinas may also refer to: Malvinas Islands (Chile), a group of islands in the General Carrera Lake, Chile; Malvinas Day, a public holiday in Argentina
In Spanish, the territory was designated as Islas Malvinas (Falkland Islands). [11] The nomenclature used by the United Nations for statistical processing purposes is Falkland Islands (Malvinas). [12] A few names have the same form in both English and Spanish; for example Darwin, San Carlos, Salvador and Rincon Grande.
Malvina is the bride or lover of Oscar in the Ossian cycle of James Macpherson.; Thomas Campbell's poem Lord Ullin's Daughter was translated into the Russian language by the Romantic poet Vasiliy Zhukovsky.
The Spanish name Islas Malvinas is a translation of the French name of Îles Malouines. John Byron, by Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1759. In 1765, Captain John Byron, who was unaware the French had established Port Saint Louis on East Falkland, explored Saunders Island around West Falkland.
A "Camp" settlement.Map of the Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands English is the dialect of the English language spoken in the Falkland Islands.Though it is mainly British in character, as a result of the remoteness of the islands, the small population has developed and retains its own accent and dialect, which persists despite many immigrants from the United Kingdom in recent years.
Sovereignty over the Falkland Islands (Spanish: Islas Malvinas) is disputed by Argentina and the United Kingdom. The British claim to sovereignty dates from 1690, when they made the first recorded landing on the islands, [1] and the United Kingdom has exercised de facto sovereignty over the archipelago almost continuously since 1833. Argentina ...
The term Guerra de las Malvinas or Malvinas War is the one normally used in Spanish-speaking countries and has also been used by some socialist groups in English-speaking countries. [38] [39] The name "Guerra del Atlántico Sur", meaning "War of the South Atlantic" is also used in Spanish.