The English of the Appalachian mountains across West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and western North Carolina. Preserves several archaic Scotch-Irish features lost in other US varieties.
- Approximate centre
- 38.35°, -81.63°
Dialect comparison
Appalachian 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.
- Approximate centre
- -33.87°, 151.21°
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