Gibraltarians

Gibraltarians
gibraltareños, llanitos (Spanish)
Total population
29,573 (2022 est.)[1]
Regions with significant populations
2012 estimates, current as of 2023 (Nationality of Gibraltar residents)
 Gibraltar79%[1]
 United Kingdom13.2%[1]
 Spain2.1%[1]
 Morocco1.6%[1]
Other  European Union2.4%[1]
Other1.6%[1]
Languages
English (Gibraltarian English), Spanish (Llanito), British Sign[2]
Religion
Predominantly Roman Catholic (~80%)
Related ethnic groups
Spanish, Andalusians, Catalans, Italians (Genoese, Ligurians, and Sicilians), Maltese, Portuguese, Jews, Britons

Gibraltarians (Spanish: gibraltareños, colloquially: llanitos) are a sub-national group who live in Gibraltar, a British overseas territory situated near the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula, close to Spain, at the entrance to the Mediterranean Sea. Gibraltarians hold British citizenship.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Gibraltar". The World Factbook. CIA. 11 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Government Publishes Bill to recognise British Sign Language as a language of Gibraltar - 274/2022". Government of Gibraltar. 19 April 2022. Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
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