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Van_GOOOOOUGH t1_j9ukolc wrote

Short documentaries on the people of Tangier Island

The Americans who still speak with West Country British English in Tangier Island

The Odd Accent of Tangier Virginia

Voices of Tangier Island

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MrSquigles t1_j9umgpq wrote

I'm from SW England and I can confirm this accent is very close.

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coldfarm t1_j9uqn5m wrote

The accent continuum in the whole Tidewater and Chesapeake region is strongly rooted in the West Country. It also vanishes once you get more than a few miles from the Bay, excepting the Eastern Shore.

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