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Chicano Spanish vs Ecuadorian 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°
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.

Spoken in
Approximate centre
-2.17°, -79.92°

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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).DialectEcuadorian SpanishThe Spanish of coastal Ecuador, centred on Guayaquil. Distinct from the Andean Quito variety, with stronger Caribbean Spanish features including /s/-aspiration.CompareAndalusian Spanish vs Chicano SpanishAtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of Spanish and the dialects within it.