Languages of the World

Reading a City: The Dialects of Lima

To listen to Lima is to hear the story of Peru itself. The capital's Spanish is a vibrant urban sociolect,…

3 months ago

The Spanish of the Sahara

Deep in the Western Sahara, a unique and resilient dialect of Spanish persists, heavily seasoned with the grammar and vocabulary…

3 months ago

Is Castilian Spanish the ‘Original’?

Many Spanish learners are told they must learn "Castilian" Spanish, the supposedly "pure" or "original" form of the language. This…

3 months ago

The Plural of ‘Café’: A Dialect Test

How do you pluralize 'café'? The seemingly simple choice between 'cafés' and the colloquial 'cafeses' is actually a fascinating dialect…

3 months ago

Llanito: The Code of Gibraltar

Discover Llanito, the fascinating linguistic code of Gibraltar that fluently mixes Andalusian Spanish and British English, often within a single…

3 months ago

‘Vos’ and ‘Tú’ in Chile: A Coexistence

Ever heard a Chilean say '¿Tú querí…?' and wondered why the pronoun and verb don't seem to match? This fascinating…

3 months ago

The Lost ‘Vosotros’ of the Americas

Why do Spaniards say 'vosotros' while Latin Americans say 'ustedes'? The answer is a fascinating linguistic journey back to the…

3 months ago

The Voseo of Central America

Think 'vos' is just for tango and Buenos Aires? Think again. This post dives into the vibrant world of Central…

3 months ago

Canarian Spanish: The Atlantic Bridge

Discover how the Spanish of the Canary Islands became the crucial linguistic link between Spain and the Americas. The dialect's…

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The Neutral Spanish Myth: Dubbing for LatAm

Ever wonder why every cartoon character in Latin America seems to speak with the same, non-specific accent? This is "neutral…

3 months ago

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