Dialect comparison

Cuban-American Spanish vs Rioplatense Spanish

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

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.

Approximate centre
25.76°, -80.19°
Rioplatense Spanish

Río de la Plata Spanish

The Spanish of Argentina and Uruguay. Distinctive for its voseo verb forms, the sheísmo / zheísmo realisation of <ll>/<y>, and a strong Italian-influenced intonation.

Approximate centre
-34.61°, -58.38°

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