Castúo

Castúo is the generic name for the dialects of Spanish spoken in the autonomous community of Extremadura, in Spain.

Phonological characteristics

• Debuccalization (reduction to [h]) of [s] and [θ] in syllable-final position. This feature is common with all Spanish varieties in the southern half of Spain.

• Frequent loss of d, in any position. This feature is common with all Spanish varieties in the southern half of Spain

• Simplification of the consonantic group -nf, to f

• Simplification of the consonantic group -rj, to j

• Simplification of the consonantic group rn, to nn

• Pronunciation of word-initial 'h' as a glottal fricative, [h], in many words where Latin had an initial F. This feature is common with most Andalusian varieties

• Occasional consonantic change l/r and r/l, also common with Andalusian Spanish

• General loss of r in final position

Grammar characteristics

• Anteposition of article before of possessive pronoun, as in Extremaduran

• Use of diminutives ino and ina. This feature is product of contact with Leonese

• Use of masculine article er, before consonants

References

APLEx Assossiation for the study and divulgation of Extremaduran linguistic patrimony

External links

• José María Gabriel y Galán's poems, poetry in castúo