Dialect comparison

Scottish English vs Singlish

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

Scottish English

The variety of English spoken across Scotland. Distinct from Scots (which is sometimes counted as a separate language) but heavily influenced by it.

Approximate centre
55.95°, -3.19°
Singlish

Singapore Colloquial English

The colloquial English of Singapore, mixing English with grammatical features and lexicon drawn from Hokkien, Malay, Cantonese, and Tamil.

Approximate centre
1.35°, 103.82°

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