According to the Phonological Atlas of the University of Pennsylvania virtually all native Texans speak Southern American English, while other studies claim that Texas is home to several dialects of American English. All of East Texas and usually most of central and north Texas are classified as speaking the Southern dialect, which is the same dialect being spoken in north Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi, and northern Alabama.
The Phonological Atlas of the University of Pennsylvania states that virtually all native Texans speak Southern American English. Other studies propose that Texas has multiple dialects of American English. All of East Texas and most central and northern Texas are classified as speaking the Southern dialect, which is identical to the dialect spoken in north Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi, and northern Alabama.