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Categories: Languages of the African diaspora, Words coined in the 1970s, English dialects, Articles with short description, Languages without Glottolog code

African American Vernacular English AAVE African American English Black English Black English Vernacular

A nonstandard form of American English characteristically spoken by African Americans in the United States WordNet 3.0

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A nonstandard form of American English characteristically spoken by African Americans in the United States WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

African-American English is the set of English sociolects spoken by most Black people in the United States and many in Canada; most commonly, it refers to a dialect continuum ranging from African-American Vernacular English to a more standard American English. Wikipedia

Ebonics is a term that was originally intended to refer to the language of all people descended from African slaves, particularly in West Africa, the Caribbean, and North America. Wikipedia

African-American Vernacular English is the variety of English natively spoken, particularly in urban communities, by most working- and middle-class African Americans and some Black Canadians. Wikipedia

Non-standard variety of English spoken by most working- and middle-class African Americans and some Black Canadians Wikidata

Term for African American Vernacular English Wikidata

A variation of Modern English spoken predominantly by lower socioeconomic class individuals of African descent, usually in urban or suburban surroundings in the United States. Wiktionary

Variation of Modern English spoken by African-Americans. Wiktionary (translation)

African American Vernacular English (AAVE). Wiktionary

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New York City English