The Ecuadorian community is considered the five largest Latino group in New York City (NYC). For the present study, I will concentrate on people who have migrated from the city of Ambato and whose variety of Spanish is known as Ecuadorian Andean Spanish (Ambateño-EAS). This study follows a diaspora sociolinguistics framework that aims to investigate whether Ambateño-EAS spoken in NYC is losing, changing, or maintaining linguistic features related to word order and focus marking by comparing it with EAS spoken in Ambato, Ecuador. In addition, it aims to determine whether linguistic and/or social factors are predictors that explain any possible language change in this variety of Spanish. First, it was shown that there is variability in the strategies employed to mark focus in EAS spoken in NYC and Ecuador. Regarding linguistic variables, it was observed that EAS-NYC speakers use more frequently in-situ, clefting, and left-movement to mark focus, and right-movement is not frequently used as a strategy in EAS spoken in NYC. The data collected show evidence that Ambateño-EAS in NYC exhibit a more rigid word order compared to their peers in Ecuador. The analysis performed showed that certain linguistic and social variables were relevant to understand the differences among groups. The type of focus (informational – contrastive) was a significant factor that influences the use of word order movement. In terms of social factors, generation, education level and age where the factors that has the most influence on the variable of word order movement. Lastly, variables such as percentage of life in the US, language use and social networks allow us to better understand the differences found in the Ecuadorian diaspora community.