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dialects

/ˈdaɪ.əˌlɛkts/

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noun

Examples :

"Although they all speak Spanish, people from different Latin American countries often use different dialects. "

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noun

Language that is perceived as substandard or wrong.

Examples :

"Some people wrongly consider certain regional dialects to be incorrect versions of the standard language. "

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A language existing only in an oral or non-standardized form, especially a language spoken in a developing country or an isolated region.

Examples :

"In the remote mountain villages, people primarily communicate using local dialects that differ significantly from the national language spoken in the cities. "

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noun

A lect (often a regional or minority language) as part of a group or family of languages, especially if they are viewed as a single language, or if contrasted with a standardized idiom that is considered the 'true' form of the language (for example, Cantonese as contrasted with Mandarin Chinese, or Bavarian as contrasted with Standard German).

Examples :

"In Italy, people speak many different dialects, like Sicilian and Venetian, which are distinct from standard Italian. "

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A variant of a non-standardized programming language.

Examples :

"Home computers in the 1980s had many incompatible dialects of BASIC."

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A variant form of the vocalizations of a bird species restricted to a certain area or population.

Examples :

"Birdwatchers in different regions can often identify local bird populations by their unique song dialects. "

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