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.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 28.61°, 77.21°
Dialect comparison
Indian English vs Southern American English
Compare two dialects of English side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
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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DialectIndian EnglishThe 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.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 Indian EnglishAtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of English and the dialects within it.