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A nonstandard dialect of a language is a dialect of a language that does not have the institutional support or sanction that a standardized dialect has.
A nonstandard dialect has its own vocabulary and an internally consistent grammar and syntax. A nonstandard dialect, like a standard dialect, may be spoken using a variety of accents. A nonstandard dialect may even have its own written form.
Describing a dialect as "nonstandard" is not to imply that the dialect is incorrect or inferior. However, a nonstandard dialect does not have the support or sanction of governmental or educational institutions.
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