Dialect comparison

Australian English vs Chicano English

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

Australian English

General Australian

The mainstream variety of Australian English, used by the majority of speakers nationally. The General Australian sociolect, sitting between Broad and Cultivated extremes.

Approximate centre
-33.87°, 151.21°
Chicano English

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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