Irish English
The English of Ireland, shaped by long contact with Irish Gaelic. Distinctive grammar, intonation, and vocabulary set it apart from British and American varieties.
- Approximate centre
- 53.35°, -6.26°
Dialect comparison
Hiberno-English vs Newfoundland English
Compare two dialects of English side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
Newfie English
The most distinctive variety of Canadian English, descended from 17th- and 18th-century West Country and Hiberno-English settlers. Strongly divergent from mainland Canadian English in vowels and grammar.
- Approximate centre
- 47.56°, -52.71°
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