- plural of dialect.
dialects
Example Sentences
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“I don’t speak their dialects, but I speak Taiwanese.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Since the 1990s, the Speak Mandarin Campaign has shifted its focus to English-educated ethnic Chinese, and away from those who speak dialects.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
What began as an attempt to unify the Chinese community in Singapore has proven so effective that, some argue, it has driven dialects like Teochew, Hokkien, Cantonese and Hakka into an irreversible decline.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
Ms. Fridland cites scholars who suggest its origins can be found in the nonrhotic West African dialects brought to the U.S. by enslaved people.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026
She also met the Mounties’ Chinese interpreter, Dr. Henry Leong, who knew a “staggering number” of Chinese dialects.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
