Standard American English
The broad accent associated with national US broadcasting and most of the inland north and west. A reference point rather than a single regional variety.
- Approximate centre
- 41.88°, -87.63°
Dialect comparison
General American vs Hawaiian Pidgin
Compare two dialects of English side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
Hawaii Creole English · Pidgin
An English-based creole that emerged on the plantations of Hawaiʻi in the late 19th century. Now native to a substantial share of the Hawaiʻi-born population, with influences from Hawaiian, Portuguese, Cantonese, and Japanese.
- Approximate centre
- 21.31°, -157.86°
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