Argentina is very different to other countries in South ‘”Latin” America, because of the mixed cultures environment, Argentina is more like Latin-European culture.

 

Language in Argentina

Although Argentina's official language is Spanish, Argentinian Spanish is different from the Spanish spoken in Spain. In some ways it sounds more like Italian than Spanish. There are also many other languages spoken in Argentina, including Italian, German, English and French. Indigenous languages that are spoken today include Tehuelche, Guarani and Quechua. 
 

Argentinean Society & Culture:

Europeans or Latin Americans?  

• Most Argentines are primarily of European descent, which separates them from other Latin American countries where European and Indian cultures are more mixed.

• Culturally and emotionally, Argentines often seem more European than Latin American.

 

Argentinean Family Values

 

• The family is the centre of Argentine life with extended families still having prominence.

• The heads of powerful families command widespread respect, but with this comes a responsibility to care for others in terms of security, jobs, etc. and to maintain personal and family honour.

• Honour is in all respects the be all and end all and it routinely affects day-to-day life at home, in the community and in business.

 

 

Religion in Argentina

 

• The Argentine constitution guarantees religious freedom.

• Roman Catholicism acts as the official state religion.

• Other world religions, notably Islam, are gaining a foothold within the country during the last ten to fifteen years.

 

 

Expressive Communication Style

 

• Argentines are on the whole open, blunt, and direct, yet are able to remain tactful and diplomatic.

• Argentines are a warm peoples and their unreservedness brings to the fore their passion and sentimentality.

In addition they are close communicators physically so will often touch each other when speaking and maintain little physical distance between speakers.

 

Gender:

 

Like other Latin American societies, Argentine women are traditionally mothers, homemakers, and children’s caregivers, while men are providers and decision-makers, but there are increasing numbers of professional and working women.

 

But because of a lot of European migrations, Argentina begin to be slightly different from other Latin’s. And when you travel to Argentina you will see that in their Spanish language it’s much different than real Spanish, and more like Spanish-Italian language. However migrations as well had a huge effect, very much in Argentinian culture, because they started to treat women’s in a better way and almost equal to Men’s. But that doesn’t mean that all Argentines think in this way, an old original Argentines think about women’s more in kitchen and as a housewife’s. And whenever you’re planning to visit Argentina you will see more of European society so don’t worry, they are open minded. The most important thing is to watch your words and the way you talk, try to be nice, smile a lot, and don’t forget to be gentle.