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 Venezuelan Spanish
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The Spanish of Venezuela, centred on Caracas. A Caribbean Spanish variety closely related to Cuban and Dominican Spanish, with strong /s/-aspiration and a distinctive lexicon.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 10.49°, -66.88°
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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.DialectVenezuelan SpanishThe Spanish of Venezuela, centred on Caracas. A Caribbean Spanish variety closely related to Cuban and Dominican Spanish, with strong /s/-aspiration and a distinctive lexicon.CompareAndalusian Spanish vs Mexican SpanishAtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of Spanish and the dialects within it.