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 Chicano English
Compare two dialects of English side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
Mexican-American English
A native English variety spoken in Mexican-American communities of the US Southwest, particularly Los Angeles. Despite its name, most speakers are monolingual English speakers.
- Approximate centre
- 34.05°, -118.24°
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