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Caribbean Spanish vs Central American Spanish

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

Caribbean Spanish

The Spanish of Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico. Shares with Andalusian the aspiration of /s/ and the loss of final consonants, and carries a distinctive lexicon shaped by Taino and African languages.

Approximate centre
23.13°, -82.36°

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DialectCaribbean SpanishThe Spanish of Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico. Shares with Andalusian the aspiration of /s/ and the loss of final consonants, and carries a distinctive lexicon shaped by Taino and African languages.DialectCentral American SpanishThe Spanish of Central America, centred on Guatemala City. Linguistically transitional between Mexican and Caribbean varieties, with widespread voseo verb forms.CompareAndalusian Spanish vs Caribbean SpanishAtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of Spanish and the dialects within it.