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 Venezuelan Spanish
Compare two dialects of Spanish side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
The Spanish of Venezuela, centred on Caracas. A Caribbean Spanish variety closely related to Cuban and Dominican Spanish, with strong /s/-aspiration and a distinctive lexicon.
- Approximate centre
- 10.49°, -66.88°
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