Languages of Venezuela - Other Languages

Other Languages

Other languages spoken by foreigners and their descendants are found in Venezuela. The most important are Chinese, Italian, Catalan, Basque, Galician, Portuguese, Arabic, English and French.

Some people who live next to the border of Brazil speak Portuguese. In the areas located near to Guyana English language is used by some inhabitants, especially in the Ankoko Island. Alemán Coloniero, a dialect of German language, is spoken in the Colonia Tovar.

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