Andean Spanish

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Andean Spanish is a regional variety of the Spanish language spoken in the highland areas of countries such as Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, and northern Chile, characterized by distinctive phonetic, grammatical, and lexical features influenced by indigenous languages like Quechua and Aymara.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf dialect of Spanish
regional variety of Spanish
contrastedWith Peninsular Spanish
Rioplatense Spanish
coastal Spanish varieties
developedFrom contact between Spanish and indigenous Andean languages
hasAlternativeName Andean Highland Spanish
linked to: Andean Spanish
hasFeature Aymara loanwords
Quechua loanwords
assibilated pronunciation of /r/ and /rr/ in some areas
conservative pronunciation of /s/ in syllable-final position
distinct intonation patterns compared to Peninsular Spanish
distinctive grammar
distinctive lexicon
distinctive phonetics
frequent use of double possessives in some areas
influence of indigenous syntax patterns
limited aspiration or deletion of syllable-final /s/ compared to coastal varieties
retention of /ʎ/–/ʝ/ contrast in some speakers
use of diminutives with pragmatic functions
use of evidential-like expressions influenced by Quechua and Aymara
use of lexical items not common in other Spanish varieties
hasLinguisticInfluenceFrom Aymara
Quechua
hasSociolinguisticAspect associated with rural and indigenous identity in some regions
increasingly present in urban highland centers
languageFamily Romance languages
partOf Spanish language
regionallyVariesIn Bolivian Altiplano
linked to: Altiplano plateau

Colombian Andes
Ecuadorian Sierra
linked to: western Andes

Peruvian Andes
linked to: Cordillera Blanca

northern Chilean Altiplano
spokenIn Andes
Bolivia
Colombia
Ecuador
Peru
highland regions of South America
northern Chile
timePeriod developed since the colonial era
usedBy bilingual speakers of Spanish and Aymara
bilingual speakers of Spanish and Quechua
usedIn education in some highland areas
informal communication
local media in Andean regions

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Runasimi lexicalInfluenceOn Andean Spanish
Bolivian Spanish hasRegionalVariant Andean Bolivian Spanish
linked to: Andean Spanish
Bolivian Spanish hasRegionalVariant Valle Spanish
linked to: Andean Spanish
Bolivian Spanish hasRegionalVariant Chapaco Spanish
linked to: Andean Spanish
Bolivian Spanish closelyRelatedTo Peruvian Andean Spanish
linked to: Andean Spanish
Bolivian Spanish closelyRelatedTo Argentinian Northwest Spanish
linked to: Andean Spanish
Pastuso Spanish influencedBy Andean Spanish
Pastuso Spanish influencedBy Ecuadorian Spanish
linked to: Andean Spanish
Andean Spanish hasAlternativeName Andean Highland Spanish
linked to: Andean Spanish
Camba Spanish contrastWith Andean Bolivian Spanish
linked to: Andean Spanish
Spanish language in Ecuador variety Ecuadorian Spanish
linked to: Andean Spanish
Andean linguistic area hasLanguage Spanish (Andean varieties)
linked to: Andean Spanish
Andean languages influenceOn Andean Spanish
Modern Spanish hasStandardForm Peruvian Spanish
linked to: Andean Spanish