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Dialect comparison

Cajun English vs Indian English

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

Cajun English

The English of the Cajun communities of southern Louisiana, descended from generations of French-English bilingualism. Distinguished by intonation, vowel realisations, and lexical borrowings from Cajun French.

Spoken in
Approximate centre
30.22°, -92.02°
Indian English

The pluricentric variety of English used across India. Shaped by long contact with Hindi and other Indian languages, with its own pronunciation, grammar, and lexical norms.

Spoken in
Approximate centre
28.61°, 77.21°

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