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°
Dialect comparison
Caribbean Spanish vs Northern Mexican Spanish
Compare two dialects of Spanish side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
Norteño Spanish
The Spanish of northern Mexico, centred on Monterrey and Chihuahua. Distinct from central Mexican Spanish in vowel realisation, intonation, and a distinct lexicon shaped by long contact with US English.
- Approximate centre
- 25.69°, -100.32°
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