Dialect comparison

Appalachian English vs Scottish English

Compare two dialects of English side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.

Appalachian English

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°
Scottish English

The variety of English spoken across Scotland. Distinct from Scots (which is sometimes counted as a separate language) but heavily influenced by it.

Approximate centre
55.95°, -3.19°

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