🇻🇪 What Language Do They Speak in Venezuela?
The short answer
Venezuela speaks Spanish — a warm Caribbean variety full of affectionate diminutives and rapid-fire slang. The huge Venezuelan diaspora of recent years has spread the accent across Latin America and Spain, making it one of the most-heard varieties of the decade.
Worth knowing
- ●'Chévere' — Venezuela's beloved word for 'cool' — has conquered half of Latin America
- ●Venezuelans shorten para (for) to 'pa' and sprinkle diminutives on everything: ahorita, un momentico
- ●Wayuu, Pemón and other indigenous languages are constitutionally recognised
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