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I will travel to El Salvador. Are there specific differences in Salvadorean Spanish?

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updated Jul 30, 2010
posted by shiraze

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Here is a little help I found on Wikipedia.org.

Spanish is the official language and is spoken by virtually all inhabitants (some indigenous people still speak their native tongues, but all speak Spanish). English is also spoken by some throughout the republic. Many Salvadorans have studied or lived in English-speaking countries (primarily the U.S., but also Canada and Australia), including many young Salvadorans from the United States, many of whom grew up speaking only English. Furthermore, today all public schools teach English as a required course in both primary and secondary school. German and French are also taught as a secondary language.

The local Spanish vernacular is called Caliche. Nahuat is the indigenous language that has survived, though it is only used by small communities of some elderly Salvadorans in western El Salvador. Salvadoreans also use voseo, just as in Uruguay and Argentina; referring to the second person as "vos" instead of "tú."

Here is a link to the article:

El Salvador

updated Jul 30, 2010
posted by Rolest