what does the dominican republic speak?
Haitian Creole French Language Spanish Language Samaná English
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 Characteristics of Dominican music include the West African use of call and response singing , clapping as a major part of rhythm and lyrical , dance and rhythmic improvisation . Lyrics are almost all in Dominican Creole French , and are traditionally sung by women ( chantwèl ) , while the instrumental traditions are predominantly practiced by men . Drums , generically known as lapo kabwit , are the most prominent part of Dominica 's instrumental tradition . 

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 The Dominican Republic had its second war for independence in 1844 , which was successful in obtaining independence from Haiti . Spain reannexed the country at the request of its then @-@ dictator , Gen. Pedro Santana ( who attempted to benefit personally from the event ) , in 1861 . A third revolt , the War of Restoration , sought independence from the Spanish in 1863 . Its leaders used Haiti as a guerrilla base , since the Haitian government feared a Spanish takeover and the restoration of slavery in the occupied territories , and was thus sympathetic to their cause . Their stronghold , however , was the Cibao valley in the northeastern part of Hispaniola . 

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 Unlike most Dominican folk songs , children 's songs and musical games are mostly in English . They were originally in the same Creole as the rest of the island , but have come to be primarily of English , Scottish , and Irish derivation . Children 's musical traditions include ring games and circle dances , and music accompanied by thigh @-@ slapping and circle dancing . 

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 The official languages of the country are French and Sango ; the latter ( originally a language from the Ubangi River region ) is spoken by 90 % of the population . Some of the other languages spoken are Baya ( Gbaya ) , Banda , Ngbaka , Sara , Mbum , Kare , and Mandjia . Sango was simplified by Christian missionaries and is widely used to this day . 

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 Dominican folk music includes , most influentially , the French Antillean quadrille tradition , the jing ping style of dance music , as well as bélé and heel @-@ and @-@ toe polka . Traditional Carnival music includes chanté mas and lapo kabwit . Folk music on Dominica has historically been a part of everyday life , including work songs , religious music and secular , recreational music . 
