Dialect comparison

Bolivian Spanish vs Venezuelan 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°
Venezuelan Spanish

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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