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Dialect comparison

Canarian Spanish vs Chicano 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°
Chicano Spanish

Mexican-American Spanish · US Spanish

The Spanish of Mexican-American communities across the US Southwest. Diverse and bilingual; shaped by long contact with English and characterised by code-switching (Spanglish).

Spoken in
Approximate centre
34.05°, -118.24°

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