Speak like a local: A trivia quiz on dialects and regional speech patterns

Questions

1. Which language has the most dialects?
2. Name a language spoken in Belgium besides French and Dutch.
3. Which Chinese dialect is the most widely spoken?
4. What is a dialect?
5. Name a dialect of Arabic.
6. Which language is considered a dialect of Hindi?
7. Name a regional dialect of English.
8. Which language is spoken in parts of Italy and Switzerland?
9. What is the dialect spoken in the Appalachian region of the USA called?
10. Name a dialect of Spanish spoken in Latin America.

Answers

1. Chinese (Mandarin and other dialects)
2. Walloon, Flemish (Dutch dialect), or Luxembourgish
3. Mandarin
4. A regional or social variety of a language distinguished by pronunciation, grammar, or vocabulary
5. Egyptian Arabic, Levantine Arabic, Gulf Arabic, Maghrebi Arabic
6. Hindustani (includes Hindi and Urdu)
7. Cockney, Geordie, Southern American English
8. Swiss German or Lombard
9. Appalachian English or Appalachian dialect
10. Mexican Spanish, Argentine Spanish, Caribbean Spanish