Spanish variants Spanish variants The Andalusian dialect (also called andaluz) of European Spanish is spoken in Andalusia and Gibraltar. There are several phonetic differences from Castilian Spanish, some of which are reflected in Andalusian-influenced Latin American Spanish. There are many regional differences within the dialect, but all varieties share certain features. Within one province, there may also be large differences in speech between rural and urban areas. However, a standardized form of the dialect is spreading rapidly, being taught in schools and used in the mass media and by politicians. ...more on Wikipedia about "Andalusian Spanish"
Caribbean Spanish (español caribeño) is the general name of the Spanish language dialects spoken in the Caribbean region. ...more on Wikipedia about "Caribbean Spanish"
(Central American Spanish) While most vocabulary is common, each state has its own word for corner store and soft drink: In Guatemala they are Abarroteria and Agua (water is Agua Pura). In El Salvador they are Tienda and Gaseosa. In Honduras they are Pulperia and Refresco. In Nicaragua they are Pulpería and Gaseosa. ...more on Wikipedia about "Central American Spanish"
Chilean Spanish ( or more commonly Castellano) is the form of the Spanish language spoken in Chile by over 90% of the population. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chilean Spanish"
Mexican Spanish is the form of the Spanish language spoken in Mexico by over 90% of the population. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mexican Spanish"
New Mexican Spanish is a variant or dialect of Spanish spoken in the United States, primarily in the northern part of the state of New Mexico and the southern part of the state of Colorado. Despite a continual influence from the Spanish spoken in Mexico to the south, New Mexico's relative geographical isolation and unique political history has made New Mexican Spanish differ notably from Spanish spoken in other parts of Latin America, even from that of northern Mexico or Texas. ...more on Wikipedia about "New Mexican Spanish"
Puerto Rican Spanish (español puertorriqueño) is a Spanish dialect spoken in Puerto Rico and by people of Puerto Rican descent elsewhere. It can be said to be a dialect in the same manner that Mexican Spanish, Argentine Spanish, and even Castillian Spanish are all dialects of the Spanish language. ...more on Wikipedia about "Puerto Rican Spanish"
Rioplatense Spanish (castellano rioplatense) is a dialect of the Spanish language which is mainly spoken in the areas in and around the Río de la Plata basin, in Argentina and Uruguay. ...more on Wikipedia about "Rioplatense Spanish"
Within Spain one can roughly distinguish between the standard Castilian and the Andalusian dialects of Castilian Spanish. The first Spaniards to settle in the Americas, mostly Andalusians, brought some of their regionalisms with them. Today distinct accents are found in the different nations of the Americas. Typical of Latin America is seseo. The modern European Castilian phoneme IPA as in ciento, caza (interdental voiceless fricative, like English th in thin) does not exist in American Spanish; it combined with as in siento, casa. ...more on Wikipedia about "Spanish dialects and varieties"
* seseo, as in Latin America and Andalusia (where the tendency originated from). The modern European Castilian phoneme IPA as in ciento, caza (interdental voiceless fricative, like English th in thin) does not exist in Philippine Spanish; it combined with as in siento, casa. ...more on Wikipedia about "Spanish in the Philippines"
Standard Spanish or Neutral Spanish, is a linguistic variety or lect that is considered the correct educated standard for the Spanish language. Standard Spanish is not merely Spanish adjusted to fit in prescriptive molds dictated by a linguistic overseeing authority, but also a form of language that respects the literary canon and cultural tradition. All aspects of this standard variety, from grammar and prosody to phonetics and lexicon, are therefore removed, to some degree, from everyday common usage. ...more on Wikipedia about "Standard Spanish"
Venezuelan Spanish is a dialect of the Spanish language spoken in Venezuela. It is related to the Cuban, Puerto Rican and Dominican dialects of Spanish. ...more on Wikipedia about "Venezuelan Spanish"
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