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 asserts that virtually all native Texans speak Southern American English. Other studies indicate that Texas has several dialects of American English. All of East Texas and most central and northern Texas are categorized as speaking the Southern dialect, which is equivalent to the dialect spoken in north Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi, and northern Alabama.