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 General American
Compare two dialects of English side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
Standard American English
The broad accent associated with national US broadcasting and most of the inland north and west. A reference point rather than a single regional variety.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 41.88°, -87.63°
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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.DialectGeneral AmericanThe broad accent associated with national US broadcasting and most of the inland north and west. A reference point rather than a single regional variety.CompareAfrican American Vernacular English vs Aboriginal Australian EnglishAtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of English and the dialects within it.