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 Geordie
Compare two dialects of English side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
Tyneside English
The dialect of Newcastle and the Tyneside region. Retains a number of Old English and Norse-derived features lost elsewhere in England.
- Approximate centre
- 54.98°, -1.61°
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