Dialect — the distinctive vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation used by people in a particular region or group, differing from the standard language.
関西の方言はイントネーションが特徴的だ。
The Kansai dialect is distinctive for its intonation.
方言を守る活動が地域で行われている。
There are local activities to preserve the dialect.
年配の人の方言は若者には聞き取りにくいことがある。
The dialect of older people can sometimes be hard for young people to understand.