Forth and Bargy dialect

Yola is an English dialect, which was formerly spoken in County Wexford in the south east of Ireland.

History

The beginnings of the dialect are to be found in the 12th century, when the first so-called Old English settlements were established in Ireland. From all sides of Irish speakers surrounded, had the Yola - speaking little contact with the rest of the English-speaking world, which is why their dialect, according to the historical development of the rest of English is not witnessed.

The Yola language is extinct in the 19th century and although in the course of the same socio- cultural changes that have led to the loss of Irish. Individual words should still be obtained in today's vernacular of the region. The most important characteristic of Yola were voiced Anlautkonsonanten ( zebbem for " seven ", zitch for " such ", engl. Examined ), the Middle English vowel and influences of Irish.

Yola was a purely spoken language and had no written standard. Therefore, one only knows the language of sporadic records and individual texts.

• English Language
• County Wexford