The different dialects of a language maintain asymmetric relationships. Sometimes, a non-dominant variety tries to modify its subordinate position by erasing its stigma and increasing its prestige. Translation can be used then as a mechanism for raising the category of a stigmatized variety: by translating a canonized work into the non-dominant variety, there is a transfer of symbolic capital from the prestigious work to the target language, which is trying to be considered as a language of culture. In this article we will study Juan Porras’ translation of Le Petit Prince into one of the most stigmatized varieties of Andalusian dialect. The purpose of his translation is to endorse this variety and present it as the product of the Andalusian cultural identity, which, according to the translator, has been alienated for centuries by Castilian colonization. In addition to describing the linguistic characteristics of this translation, we will analyze the negative reviews it has received. This adverse reception will allow us to evaluate the degree of linguistic awareness that currently exists in Andalusia and to compare it with that of other speech communities that have welcomed this kind of activist translation supporting a national identity.