Lancashire dialect
| Lancashire dialect | |
|---|---|
| Native to | England |
| Region | Lancashire |
Indo-European
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Early forms | Old English
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| Dialects | Different varieties within the dialects. The area of Lancashire over the Sands has long been seen as separate, as a Northern rather than North-Midland variety. Within the North-Midland dialects, those influenced more by the cities of Liverpool or Manchester have been distinguished. |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | lanc1236 |
| IETF | en-u-sd-gblan |
Lancashire within England, showing ancient extent | |
| Coordinates: 53°48′0″N 2°36′0″W / 53.80000°N 2.60000°W | |
The Lancashire dialect (or colloquially, Lanky) refers to the Northern English vernacular speech of the English county of Lancashire. The region is notable for its tradition of poetry written in the dialect.