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Mallorca or Majorca?

Is it ‘Mallorca’ or ‘Majorca’? It’s Mallorca. Read on and find out more about the Spanish languages that are spoken on Mallorca island. Spelling Mallorca Which one is the correct one? It’s Mallorca and not ‘Majorca’. The ‘ll’ sounds like a ‘J’, and that’s why a lot of people write the name of the island with a ‘j’, but it’s incorrect. The only the correct spelling of the island’s name is Mallorca. This is good and important to know. Languages spoken on Mallorca Also, useful to know is what language is spoken on the island. They speak Mallorquin (Mallorquí), which is referred to as Catalan (Catala), but it can be slightly different based on where you are on the island. Spanish, referred to as 'Castilian' or 'Castellano', is a variety of the Spanish language spoken in central Spain and which is also spoken here on Mallorca. It can be useful to learn some local phrases, because not all Mallorcan people speak English or any other language. However, at the more touristy destinations you will be able to get by with English and/or German most probably.



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