English in New Mexico more likely to show monophthongization of . Scholarship on the English of New Mexico mentions mostly the region's unique vocabulary. The vocabulary of the Spanish and Native American languages has mixed with the English of New Mexico, leading to unique loanwords and interjections. Multiple places across New Mexico also have names originating from various language other than English, including New Mexican Spanish, Navajo, and Tiwa; thus, some places have multiple names. Some characteristic usage in English (often borrowed from Spanish): English in New Mexico English in New Mexico refers to varieties of Western American English and Chicano English native to
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