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°
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Chicano English vs Received Pronunciation
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RP · BBC English · Standard Southern British
The traditional prestige accent of southern England. Long carried by national broadcasting and higher education, but no longer dominant in everyday British speech.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 51.51°, -0.13°
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DialectChicano EnglishA native English variety spoken in Mexican-American communities of the US Southwest, particularly Los Angeles. Despite its name, most speakers are monolingual English speakers.DialectReceived PronunciationThe traditional prestige accent of southern England. Long carried by national broadcasting and higher education, but no longer dominant in everyday British speech.CompareAfrican American Vernacular English vs Chicano EnglishAtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of English and the dialects within it.