Identification of the Contemporary Language Status of “Spanglish”

In the article, the problem of “Spanglish” language status is being investigated. Its possible belonging to a Pidgin, a Creole language or a dialect is being analyzed. A possibility that “Spanglish” can be related to the “interlanguage” category is also being discussed. On the basis of the analysis of “Spanglish” historical development and contemporary characteristics, such as the area of distribution, the speakers’ age, gender and social peculiarities, the application sphere and some other aspects, its belonging to the “mixed language” category is being revealed.