Where Does Newcastle’s Geordie Dialect Come From?

The Geordie accent is one of the most well-known accents from the United Kingdom. Even some of the dialect words and phrases have become well known such as “howay man“ and “wey aye.“ In this video I’ll be looking at the origins of the Geordie dialect, looking at influences from Northumbrian Old English, Old Norse, Dutch, Scots, Romani and more. 0:00 - Intro 0:30 - Northumbrian Old English 3:39 - Old Norse Words In Geordie 6:17 - Middle English and French 7:57 - Newcastle: Jacobites and Geordies 7:25 - Germanic, Romance and Greek 9:55 - Dutch Influence In Geordie(?) 11:52 - Industrialisation and Immigration 15:05 - Romani Influence In Geordie 16:50 - Outro Music: Lachaim - Kevin MacLeod Dhaka - Kevin MacLeod Lost Frontier - Kevin MacLeod Suonatore Di Liutto - Kevin MacLeod Teller of Tales - Kevin MacLeod Folk Round - Kevin MacLeod Big Mojo - Kevin MacLeod Dub Feral - Kevin MacLeod Raid the Merch Market: Go Fund My Windmills (Patreon): Join in the Banter on Twitter: Enter the Fray on Facebook: Indulge in some Instagram..?(the alliteration needs to stop): Send me an email if you’d be interested in doing a collaboration! historywithhilbert@ #Geordie #language #english