nonstandard dialect

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nonstandard dialect

noun nonstandard dialects

Any spoken variety of a language that deviates from the socially dominant or prestigious dialect.
Similar: vernacular dialect · Opposite: standard dialect

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@misc{nonstandard_dialect_2026,
  title = {nonstandard dialect},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nonstandard%20dialect},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}