Castillianization

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Castillianization or Castillianisation (Spanish: Castellanización) is a term used to describe a cultural change in which something or someone non-Castillian (that is Spanish) becomes (voluntarily or by force) Spanish.

The term is often used in relation to the Catalan language, and other lesser-used languages of Spain. It is also used to refer to the adoption of the Spanish langugae in Mexico by indigenous peoples.