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Northern 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.

Northern Mexican Spanish

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°
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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