IDEA: International Dialects of English ArchiveSay 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….
Welcome Fort Worth, Texas
Thursday, December 11, 2025
We’ve just added our first subject from Fort Worth, Texas, United States. The 72-year-old woman spent her early childhood in Houston but moved to Fort Worth at age…
Introducing our second Veracruz subject
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Thanks to IDEA contributor Alexis Sanchez Mendez and IDEA Senior Editor Deric McNish, we have our second subject from the Mexican state of Veracruz. The 32-year-old man grew…
Welcome a Washingtonian (State)
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Please welcome our latest subject from the U.S. state of Washington. The 34-year-old woman is our first subject from the state capital, Olympia, but the seventh from Washington…
Australia turns 50!
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
We’re proud to announce our 50th subject from Australia. In fact, we’ve just added Australia 50 and Australia 51. Both subjects are men from the state of South…
Welcome a West Yorkshire man
Sunday, December 7, 2025
Please welcome our 118th English subject: a 29-year-old man from Bradford, West Yorkshire. Thanks to IDEA contributor Karen Law and IDEA Senior Editor Deric McNish for the contribution….
Introducing a unique Thai-American subject
Monday, December 1, 2025
We’re proud to introduce our eighth subject from Thailand. The 42-year-old man grew up in Ban Vinai Refugee Camp in the 1980s and early 1990s before eventually moving…
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