Subdialect Explained

Subdialect should not be confused with Supradialect.

Subdialect (from Latin, "under", and Ancient Greek, "discourse") is a linguistic term designating a dialectological category between the levels of dialect and idiolect. Subdialects are basic subdivisions of a dialect.[1] Subdialects can be divided further, ultimately down to idiolects. Subdialects of one dialect are generally quite close to each other, differing mainly in pronunciation and certain local words.

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  1. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subdialect Definition of Subdialect by Merriam-Webster