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Dialect comparison

Chicano English vs Newfoundland English

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

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.

Spoken in
Approximate centre
34.05°, -118.24°
Newfoundland English

Newfie English

The most distinctive variety of Canadian English, descended from 17th- and 18th-century West Country and Hiberno-English settlers. Strongly divergent from mainland Canadian English in vowels and grammar.

Spoken in
Approximate centre
47.56°, -52.71°

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