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  1. Bolivia

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    Bolivia (Plurinational State of Bolivia), officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia(Spanish: Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia), is a landlocked country situated in the central-western region of the South American Continent. It is bordered by Brazil to the north and east, Paraguay to the southeast, Argentina to the south, Chile to the southwest, and Peru to the northwest. The na…

  2. Castile

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    Linguistic Standardization
    The Spanish language (or Castilian, español or castellano) is a Romance language that originated in the Castile region. Its global reach is a direct result of the expansion of the Spanish Empire during the Age of Exploration .
    The dialect spoken in the north-central region of Castile gained political prestige due to the ascendancy of the Kingdom of Castile . [Alfonso X ("the Wise") of Castile](/entries/alfon…

  3. Ladino

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    Ladino (also known as Judeo-Spanish or Judezmo) is a Romance language traditionally spoken by the descendants of the Sephardic Jews who were expelled from Spain in 1492. The language developed in the Ottoman Empire, North Africa, and the Balkans, absorbing significant lexical contributions from local languages, including Ottoman Turkish, Greek, and …

  4. Substratum Language

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    Identifying a true substratum effect, rather than simple internal language divergence or a parallel superstratal influence from an unrelated third source, requires rigorous comparative analysis. Several characteristic markers are frequently cited in the literature:
    Phonological Residue: The most common area of observable substratal effect. This often involves the retention of sounds or sound sequences that are not native to the incoming language family but which were ubiquitous in the indigenous tongue. For instance, the consistent pronunciation of th…