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 Broad Australian
Compare two dialects of English side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
Strine
The most strongly-marked sociolect of Australian English, traditionally rural and outback in association. Famously caricatured as "Strine"; recognisable by its diphthongal vowels and broad nasalisation.
- Approximate centre
- -23.70°, 133.88°
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