@C.O._Jones
I’m a Texan, and I understand my Appalachian countrymen perfectly well. I love hearing all the dialects!
@eosborne6495
Appalachian English is such a comforting sound to me. My family lost it a few generations back when they moved to the cities for work, but I’m certain our ancestors all spoke that way. Incidentally, most folks from the region say “App-uh-LATCH-an” not “App-uh-LAY-shun.” I often hear the joke, “If I hear you say Appalaysha, I’ll throw an apple atcha!”
@likatalikata3823
The O suffix in Liberian English is common in many other west African countries as well. Actually its the fastest way to tell someone is from Anglophone West Africa.
@rhov-anion
When the Appalachian started, I got such a big smile. My great-aunt spoke this way. Apparently my grandfather used to as well, but he did his best to tone it down so the grandkids could understand him. My great-aunt had no such reservation. She was a hoot, a huge storyteller, and I would listen to her tales for hours.
@flufwix
I’m Australian. I understood significant parts of most of the accents. The development of accents and dialects is super interesting.
@hmmmninjas
I trained with the Singapore military. Not all had the same accent, but I'd say 75% could easily converse with the American Marines. Great group of guys.
@dad.b.y
im ethnically guyanese and trini. one of my great grandmas was actually arawak and carib! im so happy to see caribbean culture featured in this video ❤ much love!
@frankie3213
I'm New Zealander/Australian and I have no trouble with Appalachian English. I did an online University course and some of the content was delivered by an agriculturalist in Scotland - could barely understand a word. I think maybe the english accents you think are difficult depend on which type of english accent you have.
@TxVoodoo_
My late husband came from Appalachia, and his family speaks this way. He trained it out of his voice because he felt it was holding him back in his career, but when he'd speak to them on the phone, it would come right back. The accent he ended up with was so soft and lovely, I miss it. When my mom (native Philadelphian) came to our wedding at his parents' home, she didn't understand a thing anyone said!
@planetdisco4821
Years ago I stopped at a cattle station in the Aussie outback that was larger than some European countries and spoke to the old bloke that had been left in charge of the homestead while the owner spent the next six weeks or so inspecting the boundary fences. Yep. Six weeks. His Aussie accent was so broad that I struggled to understand him and I’m actually Australian! What a character. Not many of them left now. I still think about him all the time…
@Caeric77
The only one I knew about and understood with ease was #4 - Appalachian. While it isn't exactly the same, it shares enough of the characteristics of my native Southern English that communication isn't much hindered. My own accent has become much more 'standardized' American English over time, but my grandparents spoke in such a thick Southern that some of my friends from other places found it difficult or impossible to understand them. I find myself slipping back into it when I'm around others speaking it.
@jeffkelly8020
As an American Southerner, the Appalachian was super easy to understand. I hear the north GA version of it daily in north metro Atlanta.
@LotharYael
I grew up in South Florida and later moved to Georgia so I got the Trinidadian, the Jamaican, and the Appalachian right off the bat. I really appreciated learning the history.
@davidcox3076
Enjoyed listening to the Appalachian speakers. My mom's people mostly came from Kentucky and Tennessee. The accent hasn't changed a great deal over the years.
@DrAlcoMD
Wow, the girl who says everybody have an accent... omg she beautiful 😊❤
@vernelledouglas1801
I'm Trinidadian and was pretty impressed with the view of my nation's accent. The Cape Flats was fascinating. Thanks for the knowledge.
@silentcovemusic
Trinidadian here! Happened to stumble upon this video. Thank you for accurately capturing demonstrations of the accent as well as its historical origin!
@jenniplease
I got all the Caribbean dialects, Newfie and Appalachian, but I’m a Jamaican Canadian who’s spent a lot of time in the South so that makes sense 😂 Respectfully: These days the Indigenous Caribbean peoples who migrated from the southern mainland are not usually referred to as ‘Arawaks’. Arawakan is a language family. Pre-contact, the eastern islands were populated by the Caribs and western islands by Taino. They were enemies, not one group referring to themselves as Arawaks. I believe the Ciboney were also a Caribbean group but I don’t know about them. It was common in colonial curriculum to call all of the groups “Arawaks” and claim they are fully extinct. Now curriculum teaches about the culture of the groups like Taino in Jamaica and Puerto Rico.
@brianthompson7950
I'm a northern English man. My best mate was a witness in a murder trial in London. The court had to get a translator in because they couldn't understand him
@theoldone3485