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.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 38.35°, -81.63°
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Appalachian English vs Hawaiian Pidgin
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Hawaii Creole English · Pidgin
An English-based creole that emerged on the plantations of Hawaiʻi in the late 19th century. Now native to a substantial share of the Hawaiʻi-born population, with influences from Hawaiian, Portuguese, Cantonese, and Japanese.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 21.31°, -157.86°
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DialectAppalachian EnglishThe 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.DialectHawaiian PidginAn English-based creole that emerged on the plantations of Hawaiʻi in the late 19th century. Now native to a substantial share of the Hawaiʻi-born population, with influences from Hawaiian, Portuguese, Cantonese, and Japanese.CompareAfrican American Vernacular English vs Appalachian EnglishAtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of English and the dialects within it.