The Spanish of the Andean highlands across Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador. Heavily influenced in pronunciation, grammar, and lexicon by Quechua and Aymara.
- Approximate centre
- -12.05°, -77.04°
Dialect comparison
Andean Spanish vs Caribbean Spanish
Compare two dialects of Spanish side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
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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