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Dialect comparison

Canarian Spanish vs Caribbean Spanish

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

Canarian Spanish

Canario

The Spanish of the Canary Islands. Linguistically a bridge between Andalusian and Caribbean varieties, with shared seseo and weakened final consonants.

Spoken in
Approximate centre
28.13°, -15.43°
Caribbean Spanish

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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