{{Infobox Language game , nativename = ''Jeringozo'', ''Idioma de la Pe'' , states =

Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , i ...

Latin America Latin America or * french: Amérique Latine, link=no * ht, Amerik Latin, link=no * pt, América Latina, link=no, name=a, sometimes referred to as LatAm is a large cultural region in the Americas where Romance languages — languages derived f ...

, classification = Jeringonza , hostlanguage =

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Cana ...

European Portuguese European Portuguese ( pt, português europeu, ), also known as Portuguese of Portugal (Portuguese: português de Portugal), Iberian Portuguese (Portuguese: português ibérico), and Peninsular Portuguese (Portuguese: português peninsular), refer ...

Brazilian Portuguese Brazilian Portuguese (' ), also Portuguese of Brazil (', ) or South American Portuguese (') is the set of varieties of the Portuguese language native to Brazil and the most influential form of Portuguese worldwide. It is spoken by almost all of ...

, others Jeringonza is a

language game A language game (also called a cant, secret language, ludling, or argot) is a system of manipulating spoken words to render them incomprehensible to an untrained listener. Language games are used primarily by groups attempting to conceal their c ...

played by children in

and all over

Hispanic America The region known as Hispanic America (in Spanish called ''Hispanoamérica'' or ''América Hispana'') and historically as Spanish America (''América Española'') is the portion of the Americas comprising the Spanish-speaking countries of North, ...

. It consists of adding the letter ''p'' after each vowel of a word, and repeating the vowel. For example, ''Carlos'' turns into ''Cápar-lopos''. For syllables with multiple vowels, usually only the stressed vowel is used. ''

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

'' becomes ''Apaus-trapa-liapa''. Some people treat all vowels alike: they would say ''Apa-upus-trapa-lipi-apa''. Yet another variant inserts the ''p''+vowel at the end of all syllables instead of just after the vowel: ''Carlos'' does not become ''Cápar-lopos'' in this version, but ''Carpa-lospo''. This language game is also known by alternate names in

-speaking countries: ''jeringozo'' in

Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...

and

Uruguay Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...

, ''jerigonzo'', ''jerigonza'' or ''jerigoncio'' in

Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...

and

Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...

, and so on. In other countries it is called simply ''idioma de la pe'' (Spanish for '' P-language'') and in Andalucía, "con la pe" (with the P). Most names derive from the Spanish word

jerigonza {{Infobox Language game , nativename = ''Jeringozo'', ''Idioma de la Pe'' , states = Spain, Latin America , classification = Jeringonza , hostlanguage = Spanish, European Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese, others Jeringonza is a Sp ...

, which can mean either

jargon Jargon is the specialized terminology associated with a particular field or area of activity. Jargon is normally employed in a particular Context (language use), communicative context and may not be well understood outside that context. The conte ...

gibberish Gibberish, also called jibber-jabber or gobbledygook, is speech that is (or appears to be) nonsense. It may include speech sounds that are not actual words, pseudowords, or language games and specialized jargon that seems nonsensical to outsider ...

. This game, with almost identical rules but using either the

or the

language, is popular with

Portuguese Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Portu ...

and

Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...

ian children under the name of

Língua do Pê Língua dos Pês (Portuguese language, Portuguese, ''P Language'') is a Language game (linguistics), language game spoken in Brazil and Portugal with Portuguese language, Portuguese. It is also known in other languages, such as Dutch language, Dut ...

(Portuguese for ''P-language''), but the word "geringonça" means a complicated, fragile mechanical contraption.http://michaelis.uol.com.br/moderno/portugues/index.php?lingua=portugues-portugues&palavra=geringon%E7a In other Spanish-speaking countries, similar games add other syllables instead of ''p''+vowel. There are variants that use ''f'' instead of ''p''; this is the case, for example, in

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...

, where the game is called ''

alfabeto farfallino The farfallino alphabet (in Italian alfabeto farfallino) is a language game used primarily in Italy, which can be regarded as an elementary form of substitution cipher. It is usually used by children for amusement or to converse in (perceived) p ...

'', meaning "butterfly alphabet", because many modified words sound like ''farfalla'' (i.e., "butterfly"). Yet other variants add ''ti'', ''cuti'' or ''chi'' before each syllable (thus giving ''ticar-tilós'' and ''tiáus-titrá-tiliá'' for the previous examples). In Spain, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic, ''chi'' is used. An example would be: ''Tú estás enamorado(da) de mí'' (''You are in love with me''), which would be said: ''Chi-tú chi-es chi-tás chi-e chi-na chi-mo chi-ra chi-do(da) chi-de chi-mi.''

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Jeringozator
a translator from Spanish to Jeringonza. Language games Latin American culture Spanish language

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