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Hawaiian Pidgin vs Southern American English

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

Hawaiian Pidgin

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.

Spoken in
Approximate centre
21.31°, -157.86°
Southern American English

Southern Drawl

The dialects of the US South, characterised by the Southern Vowel Shift, the pin-pen merger, and a distinct lexical tradition.

Spoken in
Approximate centre
33.75°, -84.39°

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DialectHawaiian PidginAn 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.DialectSouthern American EnglishThe dialects of the US South, characterised by the Southern Vowel Shift, the pin-pen merger, and a distinct lexical tradition.CompareAfrican American Vernacular English vs Hawaiian PidginAtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of English and the dialects within it.