loanwords Mapudungun loanwords The Mapudungun language has left a relatively small number of words in Chilean Spanish, given its large geographic expanse. Many Mapudungun loans are names for plants, animals, and places. For example: Quechua loanwords The Quechua language is probably the Amerindian language that has given Chilean Spanish the largest number of loanwords. For example, the names of many American vegetables in Chilean Spanish are derived from Quechua names, rather than from Nahuatl or Taíno as in Standard Spanish. Some of the words of Quechua origin include: French, German and English loanwords There are some expressions of non-Hispanic European origin such as British, German or French. They came with the arrival of the European immigrants in the 19th and 20th centuries. There is also a certain influence from the mass media. Sample Here is sample of a normal text in carefully spoken Latin American Spanish and the same text with a very relaxed pronunciation in informal lower-class Chilean Spanish: See also Languages of Chile Bello orthography Mapudungun Quechua languages References Bibliography External links Diccionario de Modismos Chilenos - Comprehensive "Dictionary of Chilean Terms". Pepe's Chile Chilean Slang - basic list of Chilean slang/unique colloquialisms. Jergas de habla hispana Spanish dictionary specializing in slang and colloquial expressions, featuring all Spanish-speaking countries, including Chile. Elcastellano.org Spanish dialects of South America Languages of Chile