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Caribbean Spanish vs Colombian Spanish

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

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°
Colombian Spanish

Bogotano

The Spanish of Colombia, internally varied by region. The Andean Bogotá variety is widely cited for its conservative phonology and is often described as one of the clearest spoken varieties in the Americas.

Spoken in
Approximate centre
4.71°, -74.07°

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DialectCaribbean SpanishThe 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.DialectColombian SpanishThe Spanish of Colombia, internally varied by region. The Andean Bogotá variety is widely cited for its conservative phonology and is often described as one of the clearest spoken varieties in the Americas.CompareAndalusian Spanish vs Caribbean SpanishAtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of Spanish and the dialects within it.