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°
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Aboriginal Australian English vs Canadian English
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The English of English-speaking Canada. Closer to General American than to British English in most features, but with its own vocabulary and the well-known Canadian raising.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 43.65°, -79.38°
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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.DialectCanadian EnglishThe English of English-speaking Canada. Closer to General American than to British English in most features, but with its own vocabulary and the well-known Canadian raising.CompareAfrican American Vernacular English vs Aboriginal Australian EnglishAtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of English and the dialects within it.