Dialect comparison

Colombian Spanish vs Venezuelan Spanish

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

Colombian Spanish

Bogotano

The Spanish of Colombia, internally varied by region. The Andean Bogotá variety is widely cited for its conservative phonology and is often described as one of the clearest spoken varieties in the Americas.

Approximate centre
4.71°, -74.07°
Venezuelan Spanish

The Spanish of Venezuela, centred on Caracas. A Caribbean Spanish variety closely related to Cuban and Dominican Spanish, with strong /s/-aspiration and a distinctive lexicon.

Approximate centre
10.49°, -66.88°

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