dialected

/D AY1 AH0 L EH1 K T AH0 D/
noun
  1. 1

    (linguistics, broad sense) A variety of a language that is characteristic of a particular area, community, or social group, differing from other varieties of the same language in relatively minor ways as regards grammar, phonology, and lexicon.

  2. 2

    (linguistics, strict sense) A lect (often a regional or minority language) as part of a group or family of languages, especially if they are viewed as a single language, or if contrasted with a standardized idiom that is considered the 'true' form of the language (for example, Bavarian as contrasted with Standard German).

  3. 3

    (derogatory) Language that is perceived as substandard or wrong.

  4. 4

    (colloquial, offensive) A language existing only in an oral or non-standardized form, especially a language spoken in a developing country or an isolated region.

  5. 5

    (computing, programming) A variant of a non-standardized programming language.

  6. 6

    (ornithology) A variant form of the vocalizations of a bird species restricted to a certain area or population.