query: what type of spanish is spoken in the canary islands

pos: Canarian Spanish for standard "habitación" or "dormitorio" ('bedroom'), "alhaja" for standard "joya" ('jewel'), or "alacrán" for standard "escorpión" (scorpion). Canarian Spanish Canarian Spanish (Spanish: "español de las Canarias", "español canario", "habla canaria", "isleño", "dialecto canario" or "vernacular canario") is a variant of standard Spanish spoken in the Canary Islands by the Canarian people. The variant is similar to the Andalusian Spanish variety spoken in Western Andalusia and (especially) to Caribbean Spanish and other Hispanic American Spanish vernaculars because of Canarian emigration to the Caribbean and Hispanic America over the years. Canarian Spanish is the only Spanish dialect in Spain to be called

pos: Isleño Many words in traditional Cuban Spanish can be traced to the dialect spoken in the Canary Islands. Cuban Spanish is very close to Canarian Spanish, as Canarians have been emigrating to Cuba since the 16th century, especially during the 19th and (early) 20th centuries. Through cross-emigration by Canarians and Cubans, many Canarian customs have become Cuban traditions and vice versa. Cuban music has been integrated into Canarian culture as well, including "mambo", "son", and "punto Cubano". Cuban emigration to the Canary Islands has introduced, for example, the dish "moros y cristianos" (or simply "moros"), to the cuisine of the Canary

pos: Canarian Spanish Canarian Spanish Canarian Spanish (Spanish: "español de las Canarias", "español canario", "habla canaria", "isleño", "dialecto canario" or "vernacular canario") is a variant of standard Spanish spoken in the Canary Islands by the Canarian people. The variant is similar to the Andalusian Spanish variety spoken in Western Andalusia and (especially) to Caribbean Spanish and other Hispanic American Spanish vernaculars because of Canarian emigration to the Caribbean and Hispanic America over the years. Canarian Spanish is the only Spanish dialect in Spain to be called usually "español", instead of "castellano". Canarian Spanish heavily influenced the development of Caribbean Spanish and other Latin

pos: Isleños in Louisiana separate histories. "Isleños" are descendants of emigrants from the Canary Islands, the majority of them descended from Canarian settlers who arrived in Louisiana between 1778 and 1783. According to the linguist Samuel G. Armistead, there are four small areas of the state where the Spanish language has been spoken since the 18th century, now in three different dialects. The main Isleño community in Louisiana is in St. Bernard Parish. Although most of its members, especially the younger people, speak only English, some of the older Isleños still speak a rustic and antiquated Canarian Spanish and maintain traditions like roasting pig

pos: Colocasia esculenta the Azores, as well as in creeks that are fed by mineral springs. Through migration to other countries, the "inhame" is found in the Azorean diaspora. Taro root is consumed in the south of Spain. Taro has remained popular in the Canary Islands. In the Canary Islands it is known as "ñame" and is often used in thick vegetable stews, like "potaje de berros" (cress potage). Taro is called "ñame" (which normally designates yams) in Canarian Spanish and is a common crop in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands (Canary Islands, Spain). Taro () is grown in the south

pos: Canarian Americans Canarian Spanish businessmen and the state of Texas. The "Oficina de Canarias" in San Antonio is an initiative of Canarian universities, university foundations and the previously mentioned Friends of the Canary Islands. In 1539, Hernando de Soto, funded in part by the Count of La Gomera, recruited sailors in the Canary Islands to man expeditions for the exploration of Spanish Florida. In 1565, the newly appointed Adelantado of Florida, Pedro Menendez de Aviles, organized two separate "armadas", totaling more than twenty ships, which sailed from Asturias and Cádiz to the Canary Islands before continuing on to attack the French at

pos: Isleños in Louisiana been spoken in the area since the 18th century) to drop precipitously among the younger people of the St. Bernard community. In the 1960s several Isleño men fought in the Vietnam War. In 2005, many Isleños were evacuated before the landing of Hurricane Katrina, although some refused to leave their homes. Consequently, five hundred people lost their lives in Saint Bernard. Most of the Isleños of Saint Bernard can now speak only English, except those that were over 50 years old in 1990, who may speak the same Canarian Spanish dialect spoken in the Canary Islands in the 18th century,

neg: Isleño the hemming of a skirt. The Cuban dialect of Spanish shows a substantial influence of the Spanish spoken in the Canary Islands. Many names for food items come from the Canary Islands as well. The Cuban sauce "mojo" is based on the "mojos" of the Canary Islands, where the sauce was invented. Canarian "ropa vieja" was introduced to Cuba through Canarian emigration. "Gofio" is another Canarian food known to Cubans, along with many others. Between 1678 and 1764 the Spanish policy of "tributo de sangre" stated that for every ton of cargo shipped from the Spanish colonies in the Americas

neg: Spanish immigration to Cuba the island. In 1514, a settlement was founded in what was to become Havana. Spanish was brought to Cuba by the Spaniards and is the dialect of the Spanish language as it is spoken in Cuba. Cuban Spanish is most similar to, and originates largely from the Spanish spoken in the Canary Islands. Cuba owes much of its speech patterns to the heavy Canarian migrations, of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Cuba is traditionally a Catholic country. The Roman Catholic religion was brought to Cuba by Spanish colonialists at the beginning of the 16th century, is the most prevalent

neg: Peninsular Spanish Peninsular Spanish Peninsular Spanish (), also known as Spanish of Spain () European Spanish () and Iberian Spanish (), sometimes inaccurately referred to as Castilian Spanish () refers to the varieties of the Spanish language spoken in the Iberian Peninsula, as opposed to the Spanish spoken in the Americas and in the Canary Islands. The related term Castilian Spanish is often applied to formal varieties of Spanish as spoken in Spain. According to folk tradition, the "purest" form of Peninsular Spanish is spoken in the Castilian province of Valladolid, although the concept of "pure" language has been questioned by modern

neg: Canary Islanders Canary Islanders Canary Islanders, or Canarians (), are the inhabitants of the Canary Islands, an autonomous community of Spain near the coast of Western Africa. The distinctive variety of the Spanish language spoken in the region is known as "habla canaria" ("Canary speech") or the ("dialecto")" canario" (Canarian dialect). The Canarians, and their descendants, played a major role during the conquest, colonization, and eventual independence movements of various countries in Latin America. Their racial and cultural presence is most palpable in the countries of Uruguay, Venezuela, Cuba, Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico. The original inhabitants of the Canary Islands are

neg: Guanche language Guanche language The Guanche language is an extinct Berber language that was spoken by the Guanches of the Canary Islands until the 17th century or possibly later. It died out after the conquest of the Canary Islands as the Guanche ethnic group was assimilated into the dominant Spanish culture. The Guanche language is known today through sentences and individual words that were recorded by early geographers, as well as through several place-names and Guanche words that were retained in the Canary Islanders' Spanish. Guanche has been classified by modern linguists as a Berber language. Recognizable Berber words and numerous Berber

neg: Spanish language Spanish is also spoken in the integral territories of Spain in North Africa, which include the Spanish cities of Ceuta and Melilla, the Plazas de soberanía, and the Canary Islands archipelago (population 2,000,000), located some off the northwest coast of mainland Africa. In northern Morocco, a former Spanish protectorate that is also geographically close to Spain, approximately 20,000 people speak Spanish as a second language, while Arabic is the "de jure" official language. A small number of Moroccan Jews also speak the Sephardic Spanish dialect Haketia (related to the Ladino dialect spoken in Israel). Spanish is spoken by some small

neg: Puerto Rican Spanish from a region of the south of Spain, Andalucía. Many others arrived from Spain's islands off the coast of North Africa, known as the Canary Islands. When visiting Tenerife or Las Palmas (Islas Canarias, Spain), Puerto Ricans are usually taken at first hearing for fellow Canarians from a distant part of the Canary archipelago. It is the accents of those regions that were as the basis of the accent of Spanish that is spoken in Puerto Rico. The indigenous population of Taínos left a great many words in the names of geographical areas of the Island (Jayuya, Mayagüez, etc.), and

neg: Spaniards other languages are co-official in a number of autonomous communities. Peninsular Spanish is largely considered to be divided into two main dialects: Castilian Spanish (spoken in the northern half of the country) and Andalusian Spanish (spoken mainly in Andalusia). However, a large part of Spain, including Madrid, Extremadura, Murcia, and Castile–La Mancha, speak local dialects known as "transitional dialects" between Andalusian and Castilian Spanish. The Canary Islands also have a distinct dialect of Castilian Spanish which is very close to Caribbean Spanish. Linguistically, the Spanish language is a Romance language and is one of the aspects (including laws and general

neg: Puerto Ricans the Spanish spoken elsewhere. While the Spanish spoken in all Iberian, Mediterranean and Atlantic Spanish Maritime Provinces was brought to the island over the centuries, the most profound regional influence on the Spanish spoken in Puerto Rico has been from that spoken in the present-day Canary Islands. The Spanish of Puerto Rico also includes occasional Taíno words, typically in the context of vegetation, natural phenomena or primitive musical instruments. Similarly, words attributed to primarily West African languages were adopted in the contexts of foods, music or dances. There are many religious beliefs represented in the island. Religious breakdown in Puerto

neg: Spanish language in the Americas to western Andalusia (Seville, Cádiz) and the Canary Islands. Coastal language vernaculars throughout Hispanic America show particularly strong similarities to Atlantic-Andalusian speech patterns while inland regions in Mexico and Andean countries are not similar to any particular dialect in Spain. Spanish language in the Americas The different varieties of the Spanish language spoken in the Americas are distinct from Peninsular Spanish and Spanish spoken elsewhere, such as in Africa and Asia. Linguistically, this grouping is somewhat arbitrary, akin to having a term for "overseas English" encompassing variants spoken in the United States, Canada, Australia, India, New Zealand and Ireland, but

neg: Canary Islanders Spain and the Americas; favoured by that circumstance, large groups of Canary islanders have emigrated and settled all over the New World as early as the 15th century, mainly in Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Venezuela and Uruguay. Canary Islanders Canary Islanders, or Canarians (), are the inhabitants of the Canary Islands, an autonomous community of Spain near the coast of Western Africa. The distinctive variety of the Spanish language spoken in the region is known as "habla canaria" ("Canary speech") or the ("dialecto")" canario" (Canarian dialect). The Canarians, and their descendants, played a major role during the conquest, colonization,

neg: Puerto Rico second language and is a compulsory subject from elementary levels to high school. The languages of the deaf community are American Sign Language and its local variant, Puerto Rican Sign Language. The Spanish of Puerto Rico has evolved into having many idiosyncrasies in vocabulary and syntax that differentiate it from the Spanish spoken elsewhere. As a product of Puerto Rican history, the island possesses a unique Spanish dialect. Puerto Rican Spanish utilizes many Taíno words, as well as English words. The largest influence on the Spanish spoken in Puerto Rico is that of the Canary Islands. Taíno loanwords are most

neg: Canary Islands The connection to dogs is retained in their depiction on the islands' coat-of-arms. It is considered that the aborigines of Gran Canaria called themselves "Canarios". It is possible that after being conquered, this name was used in plural in Spanish, i.e., as to refer to all of the islands as the Canarii-as. What is certain is that the name of the islands does not derive from the canary bird; rather, the birds are named after the islands. Tenerife is the largest and most populous island of the archipelago. Gran Canaria, with 865,070 inhabitants, is both the Canary Islands' second most

neg: Louisiana of Spanish Canary Islanders who migrated from the Canary Islands of Spain under the Spanish crown beginning in the mid-1770s. They developed four main communities, but many relocated to what is modern-day St. Bernard Parish. This is where the majority of the Isleño population is still concentrated. An annual festival called Fiesta celebrates the heritage of the Isleños. St Bernard Parish has an Isleños museum, cemetery and church, as well as many street names with Spanish words and Spanish surnames from this heritage. Some members of the Isleño community still speak Spanish – with their own Canary Islander accent. Numerous

neg: Cubans Cuban people and seen as a symbol of Cuba. In Santería, she has been syncretized with the goddess Ochún. The important religious festival "La Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre" is celebrated by Cubans annually on 8 September. Other religions practised are Palo Monte, and Abakuá, which have large parts of their liturgy in African languages. Many words in traditional Cuban Spanish can be traced to those of the Spanish spoken in the Canary Islands. Many Canary Islanders emigrated to Cuba and had one of the largest parts in the formation of the Cuban dialect and accent. There are also

neg: Canary Islands Canary Islands The Canary Islands (; , ) is a Spanish archipelago and the southernmost autonomous community of Spain located in the Atlantic Ocean, west of Morocco at the closest point. The Canaries are among the outermost regions (OMR) of the European Union proper. It is also one of the eight regions with special consideration of historical nationality recognized as such by the Spanish Government. The Canary Islands belong to the African Plate like the Spanish cities of Ceuta and Melilla, the two on the African mainland. The seven main islands are (from largest to smallest in area) Tenerife, Fuerteventura,

neg: Peninsular Spanish its oblique form "os") and its corresponding verb forms for the second person plural familiar. In virtually all other varieties of Modern Spanish, for the second person plural, the familiar and the formal are merged in "ustedes", with its verb forms. Again, the use of "vosotros" is uncommon in the Canary Islands and only partially introduced in Western Andalusia. Peninsular Spanish Peninsular Spanish (), also known as Spanish of Spain () European Spanish () and Iberian Spanish (), sometimes inaccurately referred to as Castilian Spanish () refers to the varieties of the Spanish language spoken in the Iberian Peninsula, as

neg: Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol in Canary Islands de Aficionados Fuerteventura is the 6th level of competition of the Spanish Football League in Fuerteventura, Canary Islands. The Liga Insular is played with 16 teams. At the end of the season, the champion advances to promotion playoff. Primera Insular Aficionado Lanzarote is the 6th level of competition of the Spanish Football League in Lanzarote, Canary Islands. The Primera Insular is played with 10 teams with the champion advancing to the promotion playoff at the end of the season. Segunda Regional de Gran Canaria is the 7th level of competition of the Spanish Football League in Gran Canaria, Canary Islands.

neg: Culture of the Dominican Republic religion and the colonial architectural styles. Soon after the arrival of Europeans, African people were imported to the island to serve as slave labor. The fusion of European, native Taino, and African traditions and customs contributed to the development of present-day Dominican culture. Spanish is the predominant language in the Dominican Republic. The country has a variety of accents most of which derive from the Spanish spoken in the Canary Islands and western Andalusia of southern Spain. The accent spoken in the Cibao region is a mixture of two dialects: that of the 16th- and 17th-century Portuguese colonists in the

neg: Demographics of Cuba Of all the regional variations of Spanish, Cuban Spanish is most similar to, and originates largely from, the dialect spoken in the Canary Islands. This is a consequence of Canarian migration, which in the 19th and early 20th century was heavy and continuous. There were also migrations of Galicians and Asturians as well, but they did not impact Cuban Spanish to the same degree. Much of the typical Cuban replacements for standard Spanish vocabulary stems from Canarian lexicon. For example, ' (bus) differs from standard Spanish ' the former originated in the Canaries and is an onomatopoeia stemming from the

neg: Vicente Álvarez Travieso in 1705 in Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain). He was the son of José and Catalina (Cayetano) Álvarez Travieso. In 1730, the Spanish Crown decided to sponsor ten or eleven families from the Canary Islands to emigrate to Villa de San Fernando, (modern San Antonio, Texas) because of a supposed threat to Spanish interests by the French from Louisiana. The Travieso family was one of the families who decided to travel to the place. After leaving the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, on their way to Texas, the Canarian settlers stopped in what is now modern Mexico. While there, Travieso

neg: Cuban Spanish keeping with the socialist polity of the country, the term "compañero/compañera" ("comrade" or "friend") is often used instead of the traditional "señor/señora". (For a contrary view, see Corbett (2007: 137).) Similarly, Cuban Spanish uses the familiar second-person pronoun "tú" in many contexts where other varieties of Spanish would use the formal "usted". Voseo is practically non-existent in Cuba. Cuban Spanish is most similar to, and originates largely from, the Spanish that is spoken in the Canary Islands and Andalusia. Cuba owes much of its speech patterns to the heavy Canarian migrations of the 19th and early 20th centuries. The accent

neg: Ca de Bou bulls. In France they liked big dogs to fight such as the Dogue de Bordeaux, which was 3 kinds back in the 19th century; Parisian (Mastiff type), Bordelais (Bull-Mastiff, Dogue type), Toulousain (Spanish Bulldog type, longer muzzle, some believe it to be the Perro de Toro, as Toulouse is next to the Spanish border). In Spain they had Perro de Presas, different types: the Spanish Alano, Perro de Toro (Spanish bulldog, heavier version of the Spanish Alano), and Perros de Tierra (low-to-the-ground dogs). In the Canary islands, they had Perro de Presa Canario. In Majorca, the Perro de Presa Majorquin

neg: Canary Islands derby Canary Islands derby The Canary Islands derby is the name given to football matches contesting Spanish sides UD Las Palmas and C.D. Tenerife, who are generally regarded as the top two sides in the Canary Islands. The Canary Islands derby is a match with a lot of rivalry and intensity that has always faced the islands of Gran Canaria and Tenerife and its inhabitants. According to World Soccer Magazine, the Canary Islands derby is on the list of the 50 greatest rivalries in the world and is considered one of the most important and spectacular derbies in Spain. Las Palmas

neg: Cubans former originated in the Canaries and is an onomatopoeia stemming from the sound of a Klaxon horn (wah-wah!). The term of endearment "socio" is from the Canary Islands. An example of Canarian usage for a Spanish word is the verb fajarse ("to fight"). In standard Spanish the verb would be "pelearse", while "fajar" exists as a non-reflexive verb related to the hemming of a skirt. Cuban Spanish shows strong heritage to the Spanish of the Canary Islands. Many names for food items come from the Canary Islands as well. The Cuban sauce mojo, is based on the mojos of the

neg: Canarian Americans of both the United States and the Canary Islands. Canarian emigration to North America started in the 16th century, when Spain had several colonies stretching around the Gulf of Mexico. The first Canarians arrived in the region as early as 1539, when the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto recruited Canary Islanders to join his expeditions to explore the wilderness of La Florida. The Canarian scholar Javier González Antón says some Canary Islanders went to Florida with Pedro Menéndez, who founded St. Augustine, the first permanent European settlement in what is now the United States, in 1565. The other Spanish colonies

neg: Tourism in the Canary Islands Tourism in the Canary Islands Tourism is an essential part of the economy of the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago located in the Atlantic Ocean, 100 kilometres (62 miles) west of Morocco. Seven main islands and six islets make up the Canary Islands. They had more than 9 million foreign incoming tourists in 2007. Tourists seeking sunshine and beaches first began to visit the Canaries in large numbers in the 1960s. Canary Islands is a leading European tourist destination with very attractive natural and cultural resources. The Canary Islands have 257 kilometres of beaches. Despite the small area of the

neg: Puerto Ricans in the United States people born in the US mainland of Puerto Rican ancestry tend to merge traditional Puerto Rican culture with mainland American culture. The Puerto Rican variant of Spanish is mainly derived from the Spanish spoken in southern Spain and the Canary Islands. It also has noticeable influences from numerous languages, including Taíno and various West African languages. It is very similar to other Caribbean Spanish variants. About 83% of Puerto Ricans living in the United States ages 5 and older speak English proficiently, of whom 53% are bilingual in Spanish and English, and another 30% speak only English fluently with little

neg: Arabic language influence on the Spanish language protectorate over Spanish Morocco in the 19th and 20th centuries, although these are of minor significance. The Spanish spoken in the Canary Islands has also adopted a small number of words from Hassaniya Arabic, principally from Canarian sailors who fish in proximity to the Saharan coast as well as by those Canarians who returned from Western Sahara after the Green March of 1975. The influence of Arabic on the Spanish language is fundamentally lexical but its other influences are also briefly examined in this article. It is estimated that there are about one thousand Arabic roots, and approximately three thousand

neg: Venezuelan Spanish Venezuelan Spanish Venezuelan Spanish ("castellano venezolano" or "español venezolano") refers to the Spanish spoken in Venezuela. Spanish was introduced in Venezuela by the colonizers. Most of them were from Galicia, Basque Country, Andalusia, or the Canary Islands. Perhaps the last has been the most fundamental influence on modern Venezuelan Spanish, and Canarian and Venezuelan accents may even be indistinguishable to other Spanish-speakers. Italian and Portuguese immigrants from the late 19th and the early 20th century have also had an influence. German settlers also left an influence when Venezuela was contracted as a concession by the King of Spain to the

neg: Peninsular Spanish with ⟨c⟩ before ⟨e⟩ or ⟨i⟩, or with ⟨s⟩ are all typically pronounced with a sound similar to the English /s/; on the other hand, in the Peninsular dialects with "distinción", words with ⟨z⟩ or with ⟨c⟩ before ⟨e⟩ or ⟨i⟩ are pronounced with —that is, the initial sound of the English word "think". However, many Andalusian dialects and the Spanish spoken in the Canary Islands do not use "distinción" as a general rule, but rather use either "seseo" or "ceceo". In morphology, the most notable distinguishing feature of Peninsular Spanish is the use of the pronoun "vosotros" (along with

neg: Canary Islands like the National Congress of the Canaries (CNC) and the Popular Front of the Canary Islands, but these parties are non-violent, and their popular support is almost insignificant, with no presence in either the autonomous parliament or the "cabildos insulares". According to "Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas" (Sociological Research Center) in 2010, 43.5% of the population of the Canary Islands feels more Canarian than Spanish (37.6%), of which 7.6% only Canarian, compared to 5.4% that feels more Spanish than Canarian (2.4%) or only Spanish (3%). The most popular choice was of those who feel equally Spanish and Canarian, with 49.9%. With

neg: Quesillo raw cow milk, pepsin and acid coagulation, a maize size curd, and a dry-salted, hand-formed, palm-size mold. After resting for two or three hours it has a crumbly consistency and is ready to eat. In the Canary Islands of Spain, "quesillo" refers to a dessert that is a type of flan made with whole eggs and sweetened condensed milk, which makes for a firmer texture than traditional flan. The Canary or Spanish "quesillo" is somewhat similar to the Venezuelan "quesillo" (read below) in that both are desserts. In Colombia, "quesillo" refers to a type of double cream cheese wrapped within

neg: Hypericum canariense Hypericum canariense Hypericum canariense is a species of "Hypericum" known by the common name Canary Islands St. John's wort. It is the sole member of Hypericum sect. "Webbia". Among its numerous aliases in Spanish are "granadillo", "espanta demonios", "flor de cruz", and "leña de brujas". In Finnish, the species is known as "Kanariankuisma." Its specific epithet "canariense" is a reference to the populousness of "H. canariense" in the Canary Islands. As such, its common names include Canary Islands St. John's wort or Canary Islands "Hypericum". It is endemic to the Canary Islands and Madeira, where it grows in low-moisture scrub

neg: Islamic Federation of the Canary Islands organization was created with the primary objective of providing advice to the Canary Islamic communities and facilitate their integration. The Islamic Federation of the Canary Islands is a member for registration via the Islamic Commission of Spain and Union of Islamic Communities of Spain. At present, there are in the Canary Islands a figure of approximately 70,000 Muslims and 40 mosques and places of worship throughout the archipelago. Islamic Federation of the Canary Islands The Islamic Federation of the Canary Islands (in Spanish: "Federación Islámica de Canarias") is a Muslim religious organization that brings together associations and Islamic religious communities

neg: Domestic canary Domestic canary The domestic canary, often simply known as the canary ("Serinus canaria" forma "domestica"), is a domesticated form of the wild canary, a small songbird in the finch family originating from the Macaronesian Islands (The Azores, Madeira and the Canary Islands). Canaries were first bred in captivity in the 17th century. They were brought over by Spanish sailors to Europe. This bird became expensive and fashionable to breed in courts of Spanish and English kings. Monks started breeding them and only sold the males (which sing). This kept the birds in short supply and drove the price up. Eventually,

neg: Domestic canary Fenerbahçe (Turkey), Kedah FA (Malaysia), the Brazil national football team and the Brazil women's national football team. Domestic canary The domestic canary, often simply known as the canary ("Serinus canaria" forma "domestica"), is a domesticated form of the wild canary, a small songbird in the finch family originating from the Macaronesian Islands (The Azores, Madeira and the Canary Islands). Canaries were first bred in captivity in the 17th century. They were brought over by Spanish sailors to Europe. This bird became expensive and fashionable to breed in courts of Spanish and English kings. Monks started breeding them and only sold

neg: Province of Canary Islands currently exist in Spain. Province of Canary Islands The Province of Canary Islands (in Spanish: "Provincia de Canarias") is the name of the former province formed by the Canary Islands. This province had its capital in the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. After the provincial division in 1927 this province was composed of the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife that encompassed the western islands of the Canaries, while the province of Las Palmas covered the eastern islands. On November 30, 1833 the province of the Canary Islands was created, which the Cadiz Constitution of 1812 established with its

neg: Province of Canary Islands Province of Canary Islands The Province of Canary Islands (in Spanish: "Provincia de Canarias") is the name of the former province formed by the Canary Islands. This province had its capital in the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. After the provincial division in 1927 this province was composed of the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife that encompassed the western islands of the Canaries, while the province of Las Palmas covered the eastern islands. On November 30, 1833 the province of the Canary Islands was created, which the Cadiz Constitution of 1812 established with its capital in Santa Cruz

neg: Coat of arms of the Canary Islands Coat of arms of the Canary Islands The coat of arms of the Canary Islands is the central device of the flag of the Canary Islands. It reads "Oceano". The designs were made official by the Statute of Autonomy of the Canarian Autonomous Community (Organic Law 10/82) on 10 August 1982. The coat of arms displays on top the Spanish royal crown. The seven gray islands represent the Canary Islands of volcanic origin in the Atlantic Ocean. The supporters are dogs from which the islands may derive their name, possibly from the Latin term "Insula Canaria", meaning Island of the

neg: Islamic Federation of the Canary Islands Islamic Federation of the Canary Islands The Islamic Federation of the Canary Islands (in Spanish: "Federación Islámica de Canarias") is a Muslim religious organization that brings together associations and Islamic religious communities around the Canary Islands. Its headquarters is located in the town of Los Cristianos, in the municipality of Arona south of the island of Tenerife (Spain). The Islamic Federation of the Canary Islands was established in 2015 in analogous manner to those in other regions of Spain. To this end they worked different associations and Muslim communities around the archipelago and the municipalities of Adeje and Arona. This

neg: Spanish language in Ecuador other variants but rather smoothly and aspirated . These features are shared with many coastal Latin American Spanish dialects along with Canary Islands. Thus, this dialect set the "phonemical axis of accentual-tonal transition" throughout the American varieties of Spanish, which extends geographically from the northern semi-low intonation of Central American and the Caribbean dialects (since only the European variants of Spanish are particularly low-pitched) to the sharp high intonation characteristic of the lands located south, typical of Peru, Chile and Argentina. Therefore, the variant of Spanish spoken in the Ecuadorian coast and its neighboring western Andean plains, shares lots of

neg: Tourism in the Canary Islands citizens traveling to 14 European destinations spreading positive news about the Canaries and lasted until mid December. Number of tourists who visited the Canary Islands in 2016, per destination island (in thousands): Tourism in the Canary Islands Tourism is an essential part of the economy of the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago located in the Atlantic Ocean, 100 kilometres (62 miles) west of Morocco. Seven main islands and six islets make up the Canary Islands. They had more than 9 million foreign incoming tourists in 2007. Tourists seeking sunshine and beaches first began to visit the Canaries in large numbers

neg: Gran Canaria Airport in the city of Las Palmas. Canary Islands Air Command is the only territorial general Air Command Air Force in Spain; its mission is the maintenance, preparation and command of air units located in the Canary archipelago. Any Spanish military airplane that lands in the Canary Islands is immediately put at the disposal of the Canary Islands Air Command, who can retain it and use it as long as necessary for missions within the islands. This happens sometimes with heavy military transport, antisubmarine warfare and early warning airplanes; the islands do not have these on a permanent basis. Once the

neg: Spanish sparrow where house sparrows are absent, the Spanish sparrow may live in urban habitats, as in the Canary Islands, Madeira, and some Mediterranean islands. In a few urban areas, such as those in eastern Sardinia, the primary sparrow species is the Eurasian tree sparrow. Before the Spanish sparrow arrived in the Canary Islands and Madeira, the rock sparrow was the sole native sparrow. In the Canaries, the Spanish sparrow occurs in most habitats, having ousted the rock sparrow from all but the driest localities. In Madeira the Spanish sparrow is common in cultivated areas, but it has not fully adapted to

neg: Canary Islands Independence Movement Canary Islands Independence Movement The Canary Islands Independence Movement (CIIM), also known as the Movement for the Independence and Self-determination of the Canaries Archipelago (, MPAIAC), is a defunct independentist organization that had a radio station in Algiers and resorted to violence in attempts to force the Spanish government to create an independent state in the Canary Islands. The Canary Islands Independence Movement was started by Antonio Cubillo in 1964. Based in Algeria, the MPAIAC was recognized in 1968 by the Organisation of African Unity. Its armed struggle was carried out by the group's armed wing, the "Fuerzas Armadas Guanches"

neg: Spanish dialects and varieties is still spoken in a few small communities, mainly in Israel. As Jews have migrated since their expulsion from Iberia, the language has picked up several loan words from other languages and developed unique forms of spelling, grammar, and syntax. It can be considered either a very divergent dialect of Spanish, or a separate language. The distinction between and is maintained in northern Spain (in all positions) and in south-central Spain (only in syllable onset), while the two phonemes are not distinguished in Hispanic America, the Canary Islands, and much of Andalusia. The maintenance of phonemic contrast is called "distinción"

neg: Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol in Canary Islands for an addition promotion. Three clubs from each group are relegated to Segunda Categoría Insular. Primera Insular La Palma is the 6th level of competition of the Spanish Football League in La Palma, Canary Islands. The Primera Insular is played with 10 teams with the top four clubs advancing to promotion league. The winner is promoted. Segunda Interinsular de Tenerife is the 7th level of competition of the Spanish Football League in Tenerife, Canary Islands. The Segunda Interinsular is played with 38 teams in one group of 20 and another group of 18. At the end of the season, the

neg: Phonological history of Spanish coronal fricatives For instance, discussed it as "sporadic or chaotic switching [between and ] and the use of intermediate sounds impossible to determine with precision". proposes the synonymous terms ceseo and seceo"' to refer to these "mixed" patterns, and notes surprise at a speaker who produced all four possible pronunciations of "Zaragoza" within the space of a few minutes. In fact, sociolinguistic variation is typically highly structured in terms of how often each variant will appear given various social and linguistic independent variables. The Spanish spoken by the inhabitants of the Canary Islands is exclusively seseante, but exclusive seseo is quite rare

neg: Canary Islanders that native men were sharply reduced in numbers due to the war, large numbers of Spanish men stayed in the islands and married the local women, the Canarians adopted Spanish names, language, and religion, and in this way, the Canarians were Hispanicized. Indeed, according to a recent study by Fregel et al. 2009, in spite of the geographic nearness between the Canary Islands and Morocco the genetic ancestry of the Canary islands males is mainly of European origin. Nearly 67% of the haplogroups resulting from are Euro–Eurasian (R1a (2.76%), R1b (50.62%), J (14%), I (9.66%) and G (3.99%)). Unsurprisingly the

neg: Canary Islands and largest within the Canary Islands. The parks are: The Canary Islands have four national parks, of which two have been declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO, and the other two declared a World Biosphere Reserve, these national parks are: The islands have 13 seats in the Spanish Senate. Of these, 11 seats are directly elected, 3 for Gran Canaria, 3 for Tenerife, 1 for each other island; 2 seats are indirectly elected by the regional Autonomous Government. The local government is presided over by Fernando Clavijo, the current President of the Canary Islands. There are some pro-independence political parties,

neg: Canary Islands flight. The mountainous terrain of the Canary Islands also caters to the growing popularity of ultra running and ultramarathons as host of annual competitive long-distance events including Transvulcania on La Palma, Transgrancanaria on Gran Canaria and the Half Marathon des Sables on Fuerteventura. The Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife ("Tourist Festival of International Interest") and Carnival of Las Palmas are one of the most famous Carnivals in Spain. It is celebrated on the streets between the months of February and March. Canary Islands The Canary Islands (; , ) is a Spanish archipelago and the southernmost autonomous community of

neg: Blanca Delia Pérez Blanca Delia Pérez Blanca Delia Pérez (born Blanca Delia Pérez Delgado) is a politician and minister of the Environment of the autonomous Spanish overseas territory of the Canary Islands. Blanca Delia Pérez was appointed into the Canary Islands government of Fernando Clavijo Batlle as minister of the Environment on 21 July 2015. In her capacity as minister of environment, Blanca Delia Pérez in 2015 led a delegation from her government to initiate collaboration with the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands to address the perennial problem of coastal overflow experienced by communities on the Canary Islands including the municipality of

neg: Graciosa, Canary Islands Graciosa, Canary Islands Graciosa Island or commonly La Graciosa (; Spanish for "graceful") is a volcanic island in the Canary Islands of Spain, located north of the island of Lanzarote across the strait named El Río. It was formed by the Canary hotspot. The island is part of the Chinijo Archipelago and the Chinijo Archipelago Natural Park ("Parque Natural del Archipiélago Chinijo"). It is administrated by the municipality of Teguise. The only two settlements are Caleta de Sebo in the southeastern part of the island and summer-residence Casas de Pedro Barba. The population is about 600. Tourism is the main

neg: Canary Islands oystercatcher 3, 1913. It is not known what became of the specimen shot in April 1852, apparently also near Jandía, by Carl Bolle (Bolle 1855). Canary Islands oystercatcher The Canary Islands oystercatcher, Canarian oystercatcher, or Canarian black oystercatcher ("Haematopus meadewaldoi"), was a shorebird endemic to Fuerteventura, Lanzarote, and their offshore islets (Islote de Lobos and the Chinijo Archipelago) in the Canary Islands, Spain. It is now considered to be extinct. Hockey (1982) showed that the Canary Islands oystercatcher was a full species distinct from the African oystercatcher "Haematopus moquini", of which it was formerly considered a subspecies; these two were occasionally

neg: Perro de Presa Canario Perro de Presa Canario The Perro de Presa Canario, A.K.A. the Canary Mastiff, is a rare large Molosser-type dog breed originally bred for working livestock. The name of the breed is Spanish, means "Canarian catch dog", and is often shortened to "Presa Canario" or simply "Presa". The breed is sometimes also called Dogo Canario, meaning "Canarian Molosser". It is the animal symbol of the island of Gran Canaria. First introduced to the world outside of Spain's Canary Islands by the American anthropologist Dr. Carl Semencic in an article for "Dog World Magazine" and in his books on the subject of

neg: Graciosa, Canary Islands well known beach in the southwestern part of the island. Graciosa, Canary Islands Graciosa Island or commonly La Graciosa (; Spanish for "graceful") is a volcanic island in the Canary Islands of Spain, located north of the island of Lanzarote across the strait named El Río. It was formed by the Canary hotspot. The island is part of the Chinijo Archipelago and the Chinijo Archipelago Natural Park ("Parque Natural del Archipiélago Chinijo"). It is administrated by the municipality of Teguise. The only two settlements are Caleta de Sebo in the southeastern part of the island and summer-residence Casas de Pedro

neg: Canarian Spanish American Spanish vernaculars because Hispanic America and the Spanish-speaking Caribbean islands were originally largely settled by colonists from the Canary Islands and Andalusia; those dialects, including the standard language, were already quite close to Canarian and Andalusian speech. In the Caribbean, Canarian speech patterns were never regarded as either foreign or very different from the local accent. The incorporation of the Canary Islands into the Crown of Castile began with Henry III (1402) and was completed under the Catholic Monarchs. The expeditions for their conquest started off mainly from ports of Andalusia, which is why the Andalusians predominated in the

neg: Chigaday Chigaday Chigaday is an orchestral piece of classical music by the Spanish composer and pianist Gustavo Díaz-Jerez. "Chigaday" refers to a rocky formation in the Canary Island of La Gomera where, according to writer and historian Benito Pérez Armas, in 1488 during the Spanish conquest of the Canary Islands, the last islanders who resisted decided to kill themselves before surrendering to the enemy troops. Together with "Ymarxa", "Ayssuragan", "Aranfaybo", "Tinaguache", and "Erbane", "Chigaday" is part of a cycle of seven orchestral works inspired in different places of each of the Canary Islands. "Chigaday" was commissioned by the Fundación Autor and

neg: Spanish diaspora major cities of Auckland and Wellington. Spanish diaspora The Spanish diaspora consists of Spanish people and their descendants who emigrated from Spain. The diaspora is concentrated in places that were part of the Spanish Empire. Countries such as Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela, Chile, Colombia, Argentina, Paraguay, Cuba, Nicaragua and, to a lesser extent, Brazil, the United States, Canada and continental Europe. Castile, under the reign of Henry III, began the colonization of the Canary Islands in 1402, authorizing under feudal agreement to Norman noblemen Jean de Béthencourt. The conquest of the Canary Islands, inhabited by Guanche people,

neg: Spanish diaspora Spanish diaspora The Spanish diaspora consists of Spanish people and their descendants who emigrated from Spain. The diaspora is concentrated in places that were part of the Spanish Empire. Countries such as Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela, Chile, Colombia, Argentina, Paraguay, Cuba, Nicaragua and, to a lesser extent, Brazil, the United States, Canada and continental Europe. Castile, under the reign of Henry III, began the colonization of the Canary Islands in 1402, authorizing under feudal agreement to Norman noblemen Jean de Béthencourt. The conquest of the Canary Islands, inhabited by Guanche people, was only finished when the armies

neg: Castile (historical region) Castilian nationalism was the first to have been suppressed by the Spanish Crown during the revolt and war of the Castilian War of the Communities against the Spanish Monarchy, between 1520 and 1521, a strong sense of identity cannot be found in Castilians and there are differences about what can be considered Castile. Castilian identity is thus excluded from the historical nationalities of Spain such as Catalonia, Galicia and the Basque Country, but also other autonomous communities of Spain which due to historical reasons have their own strong identities, such as Andalusia, Asturias, Aragon, Balearic Islands, Canary Islands and the

neg: Hierran Wolfdog Hierran Wolfdog The Hierran Wolfdog or Perro de Pastor Herreño is a dog breed found on the Island of El Hierro, in the Canary Islands (Spain). The islanders know it as a grazing hound named ""lobito"" or ""perro lobo"". Although its origin is unknown, dogs similar to wolves existed in 15th century in the Canary Islands, called "cancha" by aborigins. It is generally believed to be of wolfdog ancestry. Theoretically, the Canary Islands are named after the various canines who lived there. There is a type of dog on almost every island, and islands share several. As livestock play an

neg: Isleños in Louisiana maintain contact with the Canary Islands, and have an annual "Caldo" festival, named for a native dish. Modern Canary Islanders travel to the United States to take part in the festivities; Canarian dancers, singers, and even the King and Queen of Spain have attended. After Hurricane Katrina, the Spanish government in the Canary Islands donated money to help repair the Canary Islander Museum and historical properties in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana. The St. Bernard settlement was first called "La Concepción" and "Nueva Gálvez" by the Spanish officials, but was later renamed "Terre aux Boeufs" by the French and "Tierra de

neg: Molasses Reef Wreck the Canary Islands) and from near Bristol, England. An attempt was made to date the wreck by analyzing growth rings on a large coral head growing on the wreck, but the coral was found to be only 250 years old. Artifacts found at the wreck site included items typically carried on Spanish ships in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. "Haquebuts", a type of arquebus, which ceased being part of a Spanish ship's usual equipment after about 1515, and a type of bowl called "melado escudilla" (literally, "honey bowl"), which stopped being used after about 1520, were found in

neg: Ceuta having been part of Málaga province. Ceuta, like Melilla and the Canary Islands, was a free port before Spain joined the European Union. As of 2011, it has a population of 82,376. Its population consists of Christians, Muslims and small minorities of Sephardic Jews and ethnic Sindhi Hindus. Spanish is the official language, while Darija Arabic is also spoken by 40–50% of the population, which is of Moroccan origin. The name Abyla has been said to have been a Punic name ("Lofty Mountain" or "Mountain of God") for Jebel Musa, the southern Pillar of Hercules. In fact, it seems that

neg: Canary Islands in pre-colonial times Canary Islands in pre-colonial times The Canary Islands have been known since antiquity. Until the Spanish colonization between 1402 and 1496, the Canaries were populated by an indigenous population, whose origin is still the subject of discussion among historians and linguists. The islands were visited by the Phoenicians, the Greeks and the Carthaginians. According to the 1st century CE Roman author and philosopher Pliny the Elder, the archipelago was found to be uninhabited when visited by the Carthaginians under Hanno the Navigator in 5th century BCE, but ruins of great buildings were seen. This story may suggest that the islands

neg: Bettencourt Bettencourt Bettencourt is a surname and noble family of Norman origin. The head of the family in the 14th century, Jean de Béthencourt, organized an expedition to conquer the Canary Islands, resulting in his being made King of the Canary Islands. Though the royal title would be short-lived, it allowed the family to firmly establish itself afterwards in the Azores and Madeira islands. The family is one of the most expansive and established families of the Portuguese nobility. Through the expansion of the Portuguese Empire and Spanish Crown, the family and name spread across the world, mainly throughout Spanish America,

neg: Cuban Spanish is the verb "fajarse" ('to fight'). In Spain, the verb would be "pelearse", and "fajar" exists as a non-reflexive verb related to the hemming of a skirt. Much of the vocabulary that is peculiar to Cuban Spanish comes from the different historic influences on the island. Many words come from the Canary Islands, but some words are of West African, French, or indigenous Taino origin, as well as peninsular Spanish influence from outside the Canary Islands, such as Andalusian or Galician. American English has lent several words, including some for clothing, such as "pulóver" [sic] (which is used to mean

neg: Domingo Pérez Cáceres same year. Párez Cáceres died on August 1, 1961. hundreds of telegrams were sent in the Canary Islands and even from other parts of Spain. He was buried in the Basilica of Candelaria. Domingo Pérez Cáceres Domingo Pérez Cáceres (November 10, 1892, Güímar, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain) - August 1, 1961, San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife) was a Spanish ecclesiastic, eighth Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Cristóbal de La Laguna. Was one of the most prominent bishops in the history of the Canary Islands, being well known for their aid to poor people in Canary Islands

neg: Gran Canaria recovering some of the lost forest mass. Much of the summit of the island is forested mostly due to reforestation. Gran Canaria is in the autonomous community of the Canary Islands ("Islas Canarias"). It lies within the Province of Las Palmas, a Spanish province which consists of the eastern part of the Canary Islands community. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is the provincial capital, one of the two capitals of the Canary Islands along with Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The island of Gran Canaria is governed by the Cabildo insular de Gran Canaria. Gran Canaria itself is divided into twenty-one

neg: Podenco Canario Podenco Canario Podenco Canario (In English: "Canary Islands Hound", "Canarian Warren Hound") is a breed of dog originally from the Canary Islands. The Podenco Canario is still used in the Canary Islands today in packs as a hunting dog, primarily used for rabbit hunting. The word "podenco" is Spanish for "hound". "Canario" means "Canarian" or "of the Canaries". The Canarian hound is a slender and lightly built but sturdy dog, of medium size, with height at the withers approximately 55 to 64 cm (21.7 to 25.2 ins) for males, females are slightly smaller. Sizes vary with the terrain on which

neg: Podenco Canario Podenco Canario Podenco Canario (In English: "Canary Islands Hound", "Canarian Warren Hound") is a breed of dog originally from the Canary Islands. The Podenco Canario is still used in the Canary Islands today in packs as a hunting dog, primarily used for rabbit hunting. The word "podenco" is Spanish for "hound". "Canario" means "Canarian" or "of the Canaries". The Canarian hound is a slender and lightly built but sturdy dog, of medium size, with height at the withers approximately 55 to 64 cm (21.7 to 25.2 ins) for males, females are slightly smaller. Sizes vary with the terrain on which

neg: Euphorbia canariensis narrow coastal belt, from sea level to in the Canary Islands. Euphorbia canariensis Euphorbia canariensis, commonly known as the Canary Island spurge, Hercules club or in Spanish cardón, is a succulent member of the genus "Euphorbia" and family Euphorbiaceae endemic to the Canary Islands. It is the plant symbol of the island of Gran Canaria. The Canary Island spurge is a succulent shrub, growing to between high. It is made up of fleshy quadrangular or pentagonal trunks that look like cacti. It has no leaves, instead bearing spines long. It produces reddish-green flowers. It is hardy to . The latex,

neg: 1999 Spanish regional elections a different time, but newly elected assemblies were restricted to serving out what remained of their previous four-year terms without altering the period to their next ordinary election. The following table lists party control in autonomous communities. Gains for a party are highlighted in that party's colour. 1999 Spanish regional elections The 1999 Spanish regional elections were held on Sunday, 13 June 1999, to elect the regional parliaments of thirteen of the seventeen autonomous communities—Aragon, Asturias, the Balearic Islands, the Canary Islands, Cantabria, Castile and León, Castilla–La Mancha, Extremadura, La Rioja, Madrid, Murcia, Navarre and the Valencian Community, not including

neg: Odinist Community of Spain – Ásatrú of religious rites of minority religions in the country. An earlier (non-European-based) neopagan wedding took place in modern Spanish territory. It was held in 2002 in Tenerife, Canary Islands, and carried out by members of the neopagan group Church of the Guanche People (named for the Guanches, ancient inhabitants of the Canary Islands before the conquest of the archipelago by Spain in the fifteenth century). This Canarian religious organisation is not officially recognized by Spanish authorities as such an institution, because it is linked to the independence movement in the islands. Nevertheless, the event was taken as a positive sign

neg: United States Virgin Islands Virgin Islands Creole spoken on St. Croix, known as "Crucian", is slightly different from that spoken on St. Thomas and St. John. Because the U.S. Virgin Islands are home to thousands of immigrants from across the Caribbean, Spanish and various French creole languages are also widely spoken. As of the 2000 census, 25.3% of persons over the age of five speak a language other than English at home. Spanish is spoken by 16.8% of the population and French is spoken by 6.6%. Christianity is the dominant religion in the U.S. Virgin Islands. According to Pew Research Center, 94.8% of the

neg: Cecil Bebb in Morocco, a dH89 Dragon Rapide (G-ACYR), was presented to Franco as a gift, after the end of World War II, and is now displayed in the Museo del Aire near Madrid. In a 1983 interview for the Granada television documentary "The Spanish Civil War", Bebb stated that he had been approached by "a gentleman from Spain, who asked me if I was prepared to go to the Canary islands to get a Rif leader to start an insurrection in Spanish Morocco. I thought 'what a delightful idea, what a great adventure'". Cecil Bebb Captain Charles William Henry "Cecil" Bebb

neg: Elizabeth Murray (painter) Canary Islands (particularly Tenerife), and New England. She married Henry John Murray, a British consul whom she met when living in Morocco, and moved with him as he was assigned to the Canary Islands. In 1859, Murray published a two-volume monograph, "Sixteen Years of an Artist's Life in Morocco, Spain, and the Canary Islands." This was received negatively in the Canary Islands because of its criticism of Canarian society, Spanish officials, and its comments about the decline of Tenerife. Possibly because of the resultant animosity towards the Murrays, her husband requested to be transferred to a new location, and in

neg: Banca March Banca March Banca March is a Spanish bank headquartered in Palma de Mallorca. The bank was founded in Palma de Mallorca by Juan March Ordinas in 1926. In the beginning, its sphere of influence was limited to Majorca but it eventually grew to be the leading independent bank in the Balearic Islands. In 1974 it initiated an expansion onto the Spanish peninsula and in 1989 it began serious operations in the Canary Islands. At the beginning of the 21st century Banca March has continued to expand its operations in the Balearic and Canary Islands, has begun operations in the tourist

neg: 2007 Canarian regional election absolute majority in the Parliament of the Canary Islands. 2007 Canarian regional election The 2007 Canarian regional election was held on Sunday, 27 May 2007, to elect the 7th Parliament of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands. All 60 seats in the Parliament were up for election. The election was held simultaneously with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain. The Parliament of the Canary Islands was the devolved, unicameral legislature of the autonomous community of the Canary Islands, having legislative power in regional matters as defined by the Spanish Constitution and the

neg: Whistled language on the radio for station identification jingles, for regular conversation at a distance whistled speech is used. As two people approach each other, one may even switch from whistled to spoken speech in mid-sentence. Silbo on the island of La Gomera in the Canary Islands, based on Spanish, is one of the best-studied whistled languages (Rialland 2005). The number of distinctive sounds or phonemes in this language is a matter of disagreement, varying according to the researcher from two to five vowels and four to nine consonants. This variation may reflect differences in speakers' abilities as well as in the

neg: Canary Islands in pre-colonial times particular striking geographical features or types of vegetation. Certain sites containing architectonic remains and cave paintings have been identified as sanctuaries. Canary Islands in pre-colonial times The Canary Islands have been known since antiquity. Until the Spanish colonization between 1402 and 1496, the Canaries were populated by an indigenous population, whose origin is still the subject of discussion among historians and linguists. The islands were visited by the Phoenicians, the Greeks and the Carthaginians. According to the 1st century CE Roman author and philosopher Pliny the Elder, the archipelago was found to be uninhabited when visited by the Carthaginians under

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John Mercer (archaeologist) Canary Islands. He also published a history of wool spinning. "Lizard Island Expedition" (novel), Oliver and Boyd, 1965.
 "Canary Islands: Fuerteventura", David & Charles, 1973.
 "Hebridean Islands: Colonsay, Gigha, Jura", Blackie, 1974.
 "Spanish Sahara", Allen & Unwin, 1976
 "The Spinner's Workshop", Prism Press, 1978
 "The Canary Islanders: their prehistory, conquest, and survival", Collings, 1980. John Mercer (archaeologist) John Barry Mercer (1934 –July 1982) was a British archaeologist, author and weaver. Born in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, to British parents, he was educated in Spain and England. He moved to Lealt on the Scottish island of Jura in the 1960s where

neg: Time in Spain Time to 02:00 CET). It is very popular in Spanish national media, mainly on the radio, to list the notice ′"una hora menos en Canarias"′ (English: ′one hour less in the Canary Islands′) when the local time is mentioned. The natural time zone for the Canary Islands is GMT−01:00. Daylight saving time (DST) was first introduced in 1918, the year in which World War I ended. It was then introduced and abolished several times. It was not applied in 1920–1923, 1925, 1930 nor during the Second Spanish Republic period in 1931–1936. During the Spanish Civil War, DST was re-established, but

neg: Guanches a recent study by Fregel et al. 2009, in spite of the geographic nearness between the Canary Islands and Morocco, the genetic heritage of the Canary islands male lineages, is mainly from European origin. Indeed, nearly 67% of the haplogroups resulting from are Euro–Eurasian (R1a (2.76%), R1b (50.62%), I (9.66%) and G (3.99%)). Unsurprisingly the Spanish conquest brought the genetic base of the current male population of the Canary Islands. Nevertheless, the second most important haplogroup family is from Northern Africa, Near and Middle East. E1b1b (14% including 8.30% of the typical Berber haplogroup E-M81), E1b1a and E1a (1.50%), J

neg: Monagas (surname) Monagas (surname) The last name "Monagas" is a Hispanicized version of the Irish surname Monaghan. The Monagas family originated in the Monaghan County in Ireland, the first use of the last name Monagas was in the 1600s when Irish officials immigrated to the Canary Islands (Spain), to aid Spanish soldiers in defending the new colony from pirates. After Spanish colonies were set up in South America, many of the descendants of Monaghan emigrated from the Canary Islands and settled in the Viceroyalty of New Granada. When Spanish emigration peaked in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many "Monagases" moved

neg: Autonomous Liquidity Fund delivered. In 2016, €28.3 billion were distributed among 9 autonomous communities. Apart from those mentioned, the Canary Islands and Galicia were financed by the Financial Facility Fund. Since its creation, the fund has distributed more than €110 billion, from the Ministry of the Treasury, banks or financial entities interested in investing in this type of funds. Autonomous Liquidity Fund Autonomous Liquidity Fund (FLA) ("Spanish: Fondo de Liquidez Autonómica") is a credit line created by the Spanish Government on 2012 because of the financial crisis. It is designed so that the central government lends money to the autonomous communities and that

neg: Euphorbia regis-jubae names or the wrong distributions for these two species. "Euphorbia regis-jubae" is native to the eastern Canary Islands – Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura, western Morocco and north-western Western Sahara. Its distribution differs from that of "E. lamarckii", with which it has often been confused; "E. lamarckii" is found in the western Canary Islands – Tenerife, north-western La Gomera, La Palma and El Hierro. Euphorbia regis-jubae Euphorbia regis-jubae is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae, native to the eastern Canary Islands, western Morocco, north-western Western Sahara. In Spanish, it is known as . It has often been

neg: Popular Front of the Canary Islands and obtain more autonomy. Its latest policies (from 2000 until today), including its harsh criticism on the Polisario Front and the Spanish government position on the Western Sahara issue, as well as its praising of the Kingdom of Morocco, suggest to many that the FREPIC is getting close to the Moroccan government, and that Morocco would probably be funding the party. Presently the FREPIC-AWAÑAK is functioning only in Gran Canaria island. Its secretary general is Tomás Quintana. Popular Front of the Canary Islands The Popular Front of the Canary Islands () or FREPIC-AWAÑAK is a marginal leftist political party seeking

neg: Languages of Colombia Languages of Colombia More than 99.2% of Colombians speak the Spanish language; also 65 Amerindian languages, 2 Creole languages and the Romani language are spoken in the country. English has official status in the San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina Islands. The overwhelming majority of Colombians speak Spanish (see also Colombian Spanish), but in total 101 languages are listed for Colombia in the Ethnologue database. The specific number of spoken languages varies slightly since some authors consider as different languages what others consider to be varieties or dialects of the same language. Best estimates recorded 71 languages that are spoken

neg: Religion in the Canary Islands the Romanian Orthodox Church and the new "Orthodox Church of the Canary Islands (Patriarchate of Serbia)", which is a small community within the Spanish Orthodox Church, under the Patriarchate of Serbia and in communion with the universal Orthodox Church. Its headquarters is in "Las Caletillas" (municipality of Candelaria in Tenerife). There are also small communities of Jehovah's Witnesses and those belonging to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, of which there are 2,300 members in the Canary Islands. On the island of Tenerife there are three Mormon centers: in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Los Cristianos and San Cristóbal

neg: Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol in Canary Islands Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol in Canary Islands The Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol in the Canary Islands, are organized by Federación Canaria de Fútbol : Preferente de las Islas Canarias is the fifth level of competition of the Spanish Football League in that community. The league consists of two groups (Tenerife and Gran Canaria) of 18 teams. At the end of the season, the champion of each group is promoted directly to Group XII of the Tercera División and the runners-up play a playoff for promotion. The last four teams in the Gran Canaria group and last three in the Tenerife