Abstract: (Identity and language crisis in Gibraltar) Gibraltar is a small British colony in the south of the Iberian Peninsula, bordering Spain. Throughout its history it has been the cradle of various civilisations (British, Andalusian, Genoese, Maltese, Portuguese, Arabic, Jewish and North African) which have left their mark on the linguistic situation of the Rock. The linguistic mix has given rise to Yanito or llanito, a hybrid variant, a mixture of Andalusian dialect and British English, which incorporates linguistic elements of Maltese, Portuguese, Genoese, Italian and Haquetía (Judeo-Spanish dialect) origin and at the same time involves alternating between English and Spanish. In recent years, Yanito has been used less and less, as the younger generation has stopped learning Spanish and communicates only in English. In this article we intend to discuss the identity crisis and its consequences on the linguistic situation in Gibraltar. Therefore, in the first part of the article we will start with a brief introduction to the history of Gibraltar, to learn about the historical facts that have led to the creation of the Yanito language. Then we will present some linguistic characteristics of Yanito, based on some videos in which Yanito is spoken.