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Chicano Spanish vs Mexican 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°
Mexican Spanish

The most widely spoken Spanish variety in the world. Heavily shaped by Nahuatl and other indigenous languages, especially in lexicon, and exported widely through Mexican film and music.

Spoken in
Approximate centre
19.43°, -99.13°

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