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Monday, March 23, 2026
If you enjoy the International Dialects of English Archive, we humbly request that you support and follow us on social media. Check out IDEA on Facebook and X…
Celebrate Black History Month on IDEA
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
February is Black History Month in the United States and Canada, so what better time to explore the nearly 100 IDEA subjects from the U.S. and Canada who…
It’s ‘Love IDEA Month’
Sunday, February 1, 2026
We’ve officially designated February as “Love IDEA Month”! As we embrace all things Cupid, why not show your affection for the International Dialects of English Archive? It’s simple:…
Welcome Nick Torres, new editor
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Please welcome to IDEA our newest associate editor, Nick Torres. Though Nick is from Michigan, his five contributions to the archive so far are from all over the…
Pacific Northwest gets 2 new subjects
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Thanks to IDEA contributor Nick Torres, we have two new subjects from the American Pacific Northwest. They are Washington 8 and Oregon 6. The subjects, a man and…
Welcome our second Indonesian subject
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Please welcome our second Indonesian subject and the first from the northwestern part of the country. The 18-year-old woman is from Medan. Go here to listen. In her…
Say namastē to Nepal
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Like Bob Seger, IDEA is finally going to Kathmandu, as the archive finally has our first subject from Nepal. Jokes aside, the 21-year-old woman, though possessing a very…
Welcome a Spanish couple
Monday, January 5, 2026
Please welcome our first new subjects of 2026: Spain 10 and Spain 11. They are a husband and wife, in their late 50s, who spent all of their…
The year in review: 2025
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Thanks to all of you for making 2025 another busy and productive one at IDEA! Here are some highlights from the past year: The site continues to attract…
Introducing a 93-year-old Tennessee subject
Monday, December 15, 2025
IDEA is proud to introduce one of our most fascinating subjects ever: a 93-year-old man from Lenoir City, Tennessee, United States, in the eastern part of the state….
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