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Chicano English | |
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Mexican-American English | |
Native to | United States |
Region | Southwestern United States |
Ethnicity | Mexican-Americans, Hispanic and Latino Americans |
Latin (English alphabet) American Braille | |
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ISO 639-3 | – |
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Chicano English, or Mexican-American English, is a dialect of American English spoken primarily by Mexican Americans (sometimes known as Chicanos), particularly in the Southwestern United States ranging from Texas to California,[1][2] as well as in Chicago.[3] Chicano English is sometimes mistakenly conflated with Spanglish, which is a mixing of Spanish and English; however, Chicano English is a fully formed and native dialect of English, not a "learner English" or interlanguage. It is even the native dialect of some speakers who know little to no Spanish, or have no Mexican heritage.