AAE
A distinct Australian English variety used widely across Aboriginal communities. Shows substrate influence from many Aboriginal languages and forms a continuum with Kriol in northern Australia.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- -12.46°, 130.84°
Dialect comparison
Aboriginal Australian English vs Australian English
Compare two dialects of English side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
General Australian
The mainstream variety of Australian English, used by the majority of speakers nationally. The General Australian sociolect, sitting between Broad and Cultivated extremes.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- -33.87°, 151.21°
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DialectAboriginal Australian EnglishA distinct Australian English variety used widely across Aboriginal communities. Shows substrate influence from many Aboriginal languages and forms a continuum with Kriol in northern Australia.DialectAustralian EnglishThe mainstream variety of Australian English, used by the majority of speakers nationally. The General Australian sociolect, sitting between Broad and Cultivated extremes.CompareAfrican American Vernacular English vs Aboriginal Australian EnglishAtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of English and the dialects within it.