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 Hiberno-English
Compare two dialects of English side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
Irish English
The English of Ireland, shaped by long contact with Irish Gaelic. Distinctive grammar, intonation, and vocabulary set it apart from British and American varieties.
- Approximate centre
- 53.35°, -6.26°
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