Traditional Yucatan Spanish dialect samples:

These two men, recorded on the Plaza Grande in Merida, Yucatan,

exemplify the traditional yucateco dialect that is quickly dying out.

• Age 50+, male, lower class, probably Mayan-speaking (sample 1)      

• Age 50+, male, lower class, probably Mayan-speaking (sample 2)

Contemporary Yucatan Spanish dialect sample:

This woman, a college-educated professional recorded at her office in Merida, Yucatan,

exemplifies the dialect of many middle-aged yucatecas.

• Age 45, female, upper class, Mayan background but monolingual Spanish