Meanings of native dialects in English

There are many native dialects, but the social, official and business idiom is Spanish.

Dave, who knew that the old seaman was acquainted with several native dialects, said:

It's not like any of the few native dialects of which I have any knowledge.

Carey, Commissioner of Customs, and not only speaks mandarin Chinese but also several native dialects.

I taught him to whistle 'Annie Laurie' and to ask for his supper in three native dialects.

Several hundred newspapers, about half published in the native dialects, are sowing Western ideas broadcast among the people.

Then with equal futility he tried several native dialects but to none of these did the man respond.

He speaks all eleven native dialects.

He, therefore, sent forward Ostik with two of the Fans, each of whom could speak several native dialects, to announce his coming.

In my own district in South Africa, we have the Bible in three native dialects, namely: the Zulu, Bechauna, and the so-called Kaffir.

Similar efforts have been made in the larger neighbouring Channel Islands of Guernsey and Jersey, where small numbers still speak native dialects fluently.

Iberian, Gaul, and Italian had modified in varying degree their native dialects in conformity with the more copious and logical idiom of Latium.

But it is a wild judgment which traces Mr. Kipling's success to his use, for example, of Anglo-Indian phrases and scraps of native dialects.

No doubt were Geordies or Liverpudlians to commit their native dialects to print, the results would appear equally - though superficially - impenetrable to outsiders.

"To reveal its complacence by gifts," says Mrs. Sigourney, "is one of the native dialects of love."