Dialect comparison

Indian English vs Newfoundland 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°
Newfoundland English

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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