dialects
Example Sentences
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Five episodes were released in Yolngu Matha, a collection of dialects from north-east Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Quebeckers accused him, among other things, of “glottophobia”—prejudice against dialects or accents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
At the back of the arena, a teleprompter keeps her on track, too - which is fair enough, when her album incorporates 14 different languages and dialects.
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
Because the American colonies drew together speakers of so many different English dialects and European languages, the colonists found themselves drawn to an amalgamated tongue, one which would make collaboration in their new environment possible.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026
It was true that idioms and nuances and dialects often eluded him in Igbo, but the directorate was always too prompt in sending interpreters.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
