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.
- Approximate centre
- -12.46°, 130.84°
Dialect comparison
Aboriginal Australian English vs Cultivated Australian
Compare two dialects of English side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
The historically prestigious Australian English variety, modelled on British Received Pronunciation. Once dominant in broadcasting and law; now rare in everyday speech.
- Approximate centre
- -37.81°, 144.96°
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