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Dialect comparison

African American Vernacular English vs Hiberno-English

Compare two dialects of English side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.

African American Vernacular English

AAVE · Black English · Ebonics

A widespread English variety with a coherent grammatical system, including aspectual habitual "be" and the zero copula. Spoken across the African American community throughout the United States.

Spoken in
Approximate centre
42.33°, -83.05°
Hiberno-English

Irish English

The English of Ireland, shaped by long contact with Irish Gaelic. Distinctive grammar, intonation, and vocabulary set it apart from British and American varieties.

Spoken in
Approximate centre
53.35°, -6.26°

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