Dialect comparison

Andalusian Spanish vs Caribbean Spanish

Compare two dialects of Spanish side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.

Andalusian Spanish

Andaluz

The Spanish of southern Spain, marked by aspiration of /s/, the loss of final consonants, and a strong influence on the formation of Latin American varieties via the Atlantic ports.

Approximate centre
37.39°, -5.99°
Caribbean Spanish

The Spanish of Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico. Shares with Andalusian the aspiration of /s/ and the loss of final consonants, and carries a distinctive lexicon shaped by Taino and African languages.

Approximate centre
23.13°, -82.36°

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