Dialect comparison

Castilian Spanish vs Cuban-American Spanish

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

Castilian Spanish

Castellano · Peninsular Spanish

The standard variety of Spain, centred on Madrid and the historical kingdom of Castile. Distinguished from American varieties by the distinción between /θ/ and /s/.

Approximate centre
40.42°, -3.70°
Cuban-American Spanish

Miami Spanish

The Spanish of the Cuban-American community of Florida, especially Miami. A Caribbean Spanish variety with substantial English contact features and a distinctive bilingual code-switching register.

Approximate centre
25.76°, -80.19°

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