island in the us that still has a 17 century dialect. source : bbc or the beebe as we shortwave listeners call it.

[AllaN01Bear]

https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p09m94fy/how-a-us-island-kept-hold-of-its-17th-century-dialect

[brush]

1. There's a similar story of an isolated island culture of the Gullah/Geechee people...

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in South Carolina. They've retained many of their African traditions fro centuries ago.

[AllaN01Bear]

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thanks . i guess when a culture is isolated like they are and they arnt contaminated by modern influences , they retain their cultural identity. when radio and then tv came along,,, there was a " standerd " spoken english and that supposedly wiped out alot of us dialects .

[enid602]

3. Clarence Thomas

Clarence Thomas spoke only Gullah until high school.

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5. Not much if we go by his SCOTUS oral argument contributions.

He sure knows how to say 'yes' quickly to billionaire donations though.

[Solly Mack]

4. K&R

Thank you for posting about Hoi Toider.

[debm55]

6. Very interest video. thank you for posting ,Bear.

[JoseBalow]

7. They speak Boont in Boonville, Ca (Mendocino County)

The Anderson Valley, of which Boonville is the largest town, was an isolated farming, ranching, and logging community during the late 19th century. There are several differing versions as to the origin of Boontling. Some assert that the jargon was created by the women, children, and young men in the hop fields and sheep-shearing sheds as a means of recreation, and that it spread through the community as the children continued using it when they grew up.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boontling

[ProfessorGAC]

8. Interesting

Well worth the read.