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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Mexican Spanish vs Northern Mexican Spanish
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Norteño Spanish
The Spanish of northern Mexico, centred on Monterrey and Chihuahua. Distinct from central Mexican Spanish in vowel realisation, intonation, and a distinct lexicon shaped by long contact with US English.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 25.69°, -100.32°
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DialectMexican SpanishThe 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.DialectNorthern Mexican SpanishThe Spanish of northern Mexico, centred on Monterrey and Chihuahua. Distinct from central Mexican Spanish in vowel realisation, intonation, and a distinct lexicon shaped by long contact with US English.CompareAndalusian Spanish vs Mexican SpanishAtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of Spanish and the dialects within it.