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New Mexico Spanish Reflects Heritage and Anglicisms
A survey of New Mexico Spanish traces its roots to Castilian and regional dialects, noting archaic forms preserved by isolation and the influence of Nahuatl and English. Anglicisms, metathesis, and borrowings shape daily speech, with bilingual education cited as vital to keeping Spanish a living language in the state.
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New Mexico
Spain
Mexico
Anv
Castile
Andalusia
Asturias
Leon
Galicia
Ansina
Fierra
Iran
America
Court House
Ayuntamiento