Dialect comparison

Caribbean Spanish vs Ecuadorian 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°
Ecuadorian Spanish

Costeño Ecuadoriano

The Spanish of coastal Ecuador, centred on Guayaquil. Distinct from the Andean Quito variety, with stronger Caribbean Spanish features including /s/-aspiration.

Approximate centre
-2.17°, -79.92°

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