Dialect comparison

Bolivian Spanish vs Castilian Spanish

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

Bolivian Spanish

Cochabambino · Camba (Lowland Bolivian)

The Spanish of Bolivia, internally split between Andean (La Paz, Cochabamba) and Lowland Camba (Santa Cruz) varieties. Heavy contact features from Quechua and Aymara in the highlands.

Approximate centre
-17.39°, -66.16°
Castilian Spanish

Castellano · Peninsular Spanish

The standard variety of Spain, centred on Madrid and the historical kingdom of Castile. Distinguished from American varieties by the distinción between /θ/ and /s/.

Approximate centre
40.42°, -3.70°

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