Yorkshire dialect
The Yorkshire dialect (also known as Broad Yorkshire, Tyke, Yorkie, or Yorkshire English) is a traditional dialect of English, or rather geographic grouping for several dialects, spoken in the Yorkshire region of Northern England. The dialects have roots in Old English and are influenced to a greater extent by Old Norse than the Standard Language. Yorkshire's dialects have faded and face extinction, but organisations such as The Yorkshire Dialect Society and the East Riding Dialect Society exist to promote their use.
| Yorkshire dialect | |
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| Native to | England |
| Region | Yorkshire |
| Ethnicity | Yorkshire British; various |
Indo-European
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Early forms | Old English
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| Dialects | Different varieties within the dialects, traditionally divided between the West Riding dialect (part of the Northeast Midlands group) on the one hand, and the North and East Riding dialects (of the Northern group) on the other. |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
Location of Yorkshire within England | |
| Coordinates: 54°N 2°W | |
The dialects have been represented in classic works of literature such as Wuthering Heights, Nicholas Nickleby and The Secret Garden, and linguists have documented variations of the dialects since the nineteenth century. In the mid-twentieth century, the Survey of English Dialects collected dozens of valuable recordings of authentic Yorkshire dialects.