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Central American Spanish vs Ladino

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

Ladino

Judeo-Spanish · Judezmo · Djudeo-Espanyol

The Sephardic Jewish Romance language descended from the Spanish varieties carried out of Iberia after the expulsions of the late fifteenth century. Historically spoken across the Ottoman Empire and North Africa, today it survives mainly as an endangered heritage language in Turkey, Israel, the Balkans, and diaspora communities.

Approximate centre
41.01°, 28.97°

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DialectCentral American SpanishThe Spanish of Central America, centred on Guatemala City. Linguistically transitional between Mexican and Caribbean varieties, with widespread voseo verb forms.DialectLadinoThe Sephardic Jewish Romance language descended from the Spanish varieties carried out of Iberia after the expulsions of the late fifteenth century. Historically spoken across the Ottoman Empire and North Africa, today it survives mainly as an endangered heritage language in Turkey, Israel, the Balkans, and diaspora communities.CompareAndalusian Spanish vs Central American SpanishAtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of Spanish and the dialects within it.