Dialect comparison

Canarian Spanish vs Venezuelan 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.

Approximate centre
28.13°, -15.43°
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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