What a dialect is vs what a language is
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The border between dialect and distinct language is pretty fuzzy.
But generally a dialect is a subcategory of an existing language that has its’ own slang and some unique words, but can overall be mostly understood by anyone who speaks that language.
Once a dialect starts to become too different, it eventually reaches a point at which you could call it a seperate language.
A good example is that english, american english, and australian english are all dialects, we all for the most part understand what each of us is saying, but we have our own unique slang and mannerisms.
Whereas english and german are different languages despite sharing a common ancestor
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