American English

set of dialects of the English language spoken in the United States
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American English

Summary

American English is an ethnolect[1]. It draws 1,066 Wikipedia views per month (ethnolect category, ranking #2 of 5).[2]

Key Facts

  • American English is in the country of United States[3].
  • American English's instance of is recorded as ethnolect[4].
  • American English's instance of is recorded as natural language[5].
  • American English's instance of is recorded as dialect[6].
  • American English is a type of North American English[7].
  • American English's writing system is recorded as Latin script[8].
  • American English's Commons category is recorded as American English[9].
  • American English's Wikimedia language code is recorded as en-us[10].
  • American English's country of origin is recorded as United States[11].
  • American English comprises African American Vernacular English[12].
  • American English comprises Mid-Atlantic accent[13].
  • American English comprises African American English[14].
  • American English comprises Cajun English[15].
  • American English comprises General American English[16].
  • American English comprises Chicano English[17].
  • American English comprises Miami English[18].
  • American English comprises New York Latino English[19].
  • American English comprises Northern American English[20].
  • American English comprises New York dialect[21].
  • American English comprises Midland American English[22].
  • American English comprises High Tider[23].
  • American English comprises New Orleans English[24].
  • American English comprises Philadelphia English[25].
  • American English comprises Southern American English[26].
  • American English comprises Western American English[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include ethnolect[4], natural language[5], and dialect[6]. American English is a type of North American English[7].

Use and Application

Components include African American Vernacular English[12], a non-standard language[28], in United States[29]; Mid-Atlantic accent[13], a dialect[30]; African American English[14], a language[31]; Cajun English[15], a dialect[32]; General American English[16], a standard language[33]; and Chicano English[17], a dialect[34], in United States[35].

Why It Matters

American English draws 1,066 Wikipedia views per month (ethnolect category, ranking #2 of 5).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 4w ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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