Dialect comparison

Chicano English vs Singlish

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.

Approximate centre
34.05°, -118.24°
Singlish

Singapore Colloquial English

The colloquial English of Singapore, mixing English with grammatical features and lexicon drawn from Hokkien, Malay, Cantonese, and Tamil.

Approximate centre
1.35°, 103.82°

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