FORMENTERA
Language
Language
Popular destinations SPAIN
| Andalusia | Catalonia | Costa blanca |
| Costa brava | Costa del sol | El hierro |
| Formentera | Fuerteventura | Gran canaria |
| Ibiza | La gomera | La palma |
| Lanzarote | Mallorca | Menorca |
| Tenerife |
Language
Most inhabitants of Formentera speak a variant of Catalan, namely Eivissenc or Ibicenco. In addition, of course, almost everyone speaks the Spanish we know, Castilian. Since 1992, most of the names of places of interest have been written in Eivissenc.
The islands Ibiza and Formentera were called Pytioussa and Ophioussa by the ancient Greeks. Where the name Formentera comes from is unclear. It is generally assumed that the name Formentera is derived from the word for 'frumentaria' (wheat) and that the island served as a granary under the Roman Empire. However, the dry nature of the island makes this somewhat unlikely. The island's name could also be derived from an old word for headland (that of La Mola and Barbaría).
The differences between Eivissenc, Catalan and Castilian are often considerable:
| English | Eivissenc | Catalan | Castililian |
| Festival | xacota | festa | fiesta |
| Glass | got | vas | vaso |
| Towel | caramàs | tovallo | latoalls |
| Dog | quisso | gos | perro |
| Boy | boix | nené | niño |
| Uncle | blonco | oncle | tío |
| Stone | mac | pedra | piedra |
Sources
Mallorca & Ibiza, Menorca & Formentera
APA Publications
Mischke, R. / Ibiza, Formentera
Het Spectrum
Rokebrand, R. / Reishandboek Ibiza en Formentera
Elmar
Sale, R. / Ibiza & Formentera
Kosmos-Z&K, 2000
Schmid, N. / Ibiza, Formentera
Deltas
CIA - World Factbook
BBC - Country Profiles
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