Draft:Forest of Dean English

Vorest
Forest of Dean English
Vorest; Forest of Dean English
Native to	United Kingdom
Region	The Forest of Dean
Ethnicity	Foresters
Language family	Indo-European Germanic West Germanic Ingvaeonic Anglo-Frisian Anglic Old West Saxon West Country English Vorest; Forest of Dean English; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Early forms	Old English West Saxon Old English Middle English Early Modern English ; ; ;
Writing system	Latin (English alphabet); English Braille, Unified English Braille)
Language codes
ISO 639-3	None (mis)
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Instructions · What links here · Forest of Dean English (talk: + · bio) · (log) · Copyvios report · reFill · Citation Bot · (Search: Google, Wikipedia) · Submitted 26 hours ago by RajhaSlavari123 (talk: D · +) · Last edited 17 hours ago by KylieTastic

Forest of Dean English, also known as Vorest^[1] (/vɒrɛst/), Vurust^[2] or Varest^[3] within the dialect itself, is a dialect of English spoken in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, in the West Country of England.^[4] The dialect is distinctive for its notable way of speaking^[1], such as: a continued use of 'thee' and 'thou'^[5] and a lyrical manner of speech, reminiscent of iambic pentameter^[2]. The dialect is in danger of assimilation into West Country English, or outright extinction, due to discrimination against speakers, mass media and social media^[1]. Vorest receives no formal recognition from the UK Government or any other authority. It has no written standard form, nor is it formally taught in schools^[1]. Despite this, Vorest has been experiencing conservation efforts and attempted revivals over the past few decades.^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "BBC - Gloucestershire - Voices - Gloucestershire Glossary". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
^ ^a ^b Hughes, Janet (2020-09-06). "Ow Bist? How to speak like a proper Forester". Gloucestershire Live. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
^ "English Bicknor Local History Group - Forest Dialect". www.englishbicknorlhg.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
^ "On "Umbug"". The Poetry Foundation. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
^ Boz (2022-12-05). "Zurree! : Forest Talk". Boz's Gaff. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
^ "Forest Dialect". Forest Dialect. Retrieved 2025-06-24.

[auto1-1] "BBC - Gloucestershire - Voices - Gloucestershire Glossary". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-06-24.

[auto-2] Hughes, Janet (2020-09-06). "Ow Bist? How to speak like a proper Forester". Gloucestershire Live. Retrieved 2025-06-24.

[3] "English Bicknor Local History Group - Forest Dialect". www.englishbicknorlhg.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-06-24.

[4] "On "Umbug"". The Poetry Foundation. Retrieved 2025-06-24.

[5] Boz (2022-12-05). "Zurree! : Forest Talk". Boz's Gaff. Retrieved 2025-06-24.

[6] "Forest Dialect". Forest Dialect. Retrieved 2025-06-24.

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