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.
- Approximate centre
- 19.43°, -99.13°
Dialect comparison
Mexican Spanish vs Rioplatense Spanish
Compare two dialects of Spanish side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
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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