Northumbrian dialect

rdf:langString Northumbrian dialect

rdf:langString Northumbrian dialect

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rdf:langString Northumberland and Durham

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rdf:langString Location of the historic counties of Northumberland and Durham in England

rdf:langString The Northumbrian dialect refers to any of several English language varieties spoken in the traditional English region of Northumbria, which includes most of the North East England government region. The traditional Northumbrian dialect is a moribund older form of the dialect spoken in the area which is closely related to Scots and Cumbrian and shares with them a common origin in Northumbrian Old English. However, some consider the Northumbrian dialect a language, citing its lack of mutual intelligibility with Standard English as well as its similarity with Scots. The traditional dialect has spawned multiple modern varieties: * Geordie, the most famous dialect spoken in the region, largely spoken in Tyneside, centered in Newcastle and Gateshead * Mackem, a dialect spoken in Wearside, centred on Sunderland * Smoggie, a hybrid dialect spoken in Teesside; an area at the southern tip of region which straddles the border of Yorkshire and County Durham * Pitmatic or 'Yakka', a group of dialects spoken in mining towns in Northumberland and Durham (still spoken in Ashington) * The only rhotic dialect left in the region, which uses the Northumbrian burr, mostly spoken today by older rural speakers The term 'Northumbrian' can refer to the region of Northumbria but can also refer specifically to the county of Northumberland. This article focuses on the former definition and thus includes varieties from throughout the wider region, including Durham as well as Northumberland.

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rdf:langString Early Modern Northern English

rdf:langString Northern Middle English

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