Languages
Although Spanish is dominant, being the national language spoken by virtually all Uruguayans, Portuñol Riverense or Bayano, Portuguese-Spanish mix on the Brazilian frontier is spoken. The audiovisual standard language is the Uruguayan Spanish, the own variety of Rioplatense, spoken in Uruguay.
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