A "dialect" is a local version of a language. For example in British English there are many local dialects, some of which are dying out or have become obsolete: Scots dialect, Norfolk dialect, Liverpool dialect or Scouse, Tyneside dialect or Geordie, Birmingham dialect or Brummie and many more. Each dialect will include words not found outside that locality, such as the Geordie word "hinny" as a term of endearment or the word "haad" (hold).
No scientific study has ever been carried out on the number of regional dialects throughout history and throughout the world; simply coping with the major languages is difficult enough.
There are 26 Dialects being practiced around the world there are or were between 40,800 and 41,000 dialects.
There are estimated to be around 7,000 languages spoken in the world today, with many having numerous dialects. The exact number of dialects is hard to determine, but it can be in the tens of thousands.
There are approximately 7,117 languages spoken in the world today, including dialects. Dialects are regional variations of a language that differ mainly in pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar. The exact number of dialects is difficult to determine due to their fluid and overlapping nature.
There are multiple Japanese dialects, with around 15 main regional variations in Japan. These dialects differ in pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar, adding complexity to the Japanese language landscape.
There are many different dialects of English spoken around the world, with some estimates suggesting there are over 160 dialects globally. These dialects can vary in terms of pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar rules, often influenced by factors such as geographical location, cultural influences, and historical developments.
There are over 7,000 languages spoken worldwide, and many of these languages have multiple dialects. It is estimated that there are tens of thousands of dialects spoken globally, with some languages having hundreds of dialect variations.
There are over 7,000 languages spoken in the world, and within those languages, there are numerous dialects. It is estimated that there are thousands of dialects spoken globally, varying in pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar while still belonging to the same language family.
Papua New Guinea holds the record for having the most languages spoken in a single country, with over 800 different languages and dialects in use.
a list of dialects in the UK
There are estimated to be around 7,000 languages spoken around the world, with many more dialects and variations within those languages. However, a large number of these languages are spoken by only a small number of people.
English is used all over the world. So, not only are there many different regional dialects of English in England itself, but also in every other country that English is spoken.In the British Isles it could be said that there are about 30 to 40 or so major dialects, including those in Wales, Scotland, Ireland and the Channel Islands.Around the world there are over 100 variants of English, from different American-English dialects, to those of Asia, Africa and Oceana (e.g. Australia, New Zealand and Fijian.For more information about English dialects, see Related links below this box.
one language. many dialects, or variations