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Heather Reid - Voices contributorHeather, Anne and Faydene live in Birmingham but enjoy the creativity and humour of Patois.

Brian Dakin - Voices contributorBrian, Brendan, Gary and Greg are Black Country performers - listen to clips.

Lorraine - Voices contributorListen as Gill, Pam, Lorraine and Eileen discuss words for cold, pregnant, grandad and smutty words in German!

Alyn - Voices contributorLively car salesmen - and saleswoman! - talk about the banter they use at work.

People talking in a pubA group of friends meet to talk about Black Country words including 'cut' and 'bostin'. Listen to clips.

NotepadComment on anything on these pages or about the Voices project. It's easy - just fill in the form.

Black Country workerNo-one else in the world speaks quite like Black Country folk! Find out more about the unique dialect.

Jasper CarrottOh dear, a BBC poll ranks us worst for pleasantness, prestige and career progression. Find out more.

Voices gameTest your knowledge of word variation with this interactive quiz game.

Word spiderShare your thoughts on the way we talk in the Midlands and find out what words you use across the uk.
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