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Chicano 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.

Chicano Spanish

Mexican-American Spanish · US Spanish

The Spanish of Mexican-American communities across the US Southwest. Diverse and bilingual; shaped by long contact with English and characterised by code-switching (Spanglish).

Spoken in
Approximate centre
34.05°, -118.24°
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.

Spoken in
Approximate centre
25.76°, -80.19°

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DialectChicano SpanishThe Spanish of Mexican-American communities across the US Southwest. Diverse and bilingual; shaped by long contact with English and characterised by code-switching (Spanglish).DialectCuban-American SpanishThe 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.CompareAndalusian Spanish vs Chicano SpanishAtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of Spanish and the dialects within it.