Dialect comparison

Geordie vs Scottish English

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

Geordie

Tyneside English

The dialect of Newcastle and the Tyneside region. Retains a number of Old English and Norse-derived features lost elsewhere in England.

Approximate centre
54.98°, -1.61°
Scottish English

The variety of English spoken across Scotland. Distinct from Scots (which is sometimes counted as a separate language) but heavily influenced by it.

Approximate centre
55.95°, -3.19°

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