Dialect comparison

Indian English vs New York English

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

Indian English

The pluricentric variety of English used across India. Shaped by long contact with Hindi and other Indian languages, with its own pronunciation, grammar, and lexical norms.

Approximate centre
28.61°, 77.21°
New York English

NYC English · New Yorkese

The English of New York City and surrounding areas. Marked by the famous tense-lax split of short-a, raised /ɔ/, and (historically) non-rhoticity.

Approximate centre
40.71°, -74.01°

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