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Dialect comparison

Andean Spanish vs Ecuadorian Spanish

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

Andean Spanish

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°
Ecuadorian Spanish

Costeño Ecuadoriano

The Spanish of coastal Ecuador, centred on Guayaquil. Distinct from the Andean Quito variety, with stronger Caribbean Spanish features including /s/-aspiration.

Spoken in
Approximate centre
-2.17°, -79.92°

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