North Central American English is the dialect of the English language spoken most commonly in The Upper Peninsula of Michigan (UP), where it is commonly called Yooper. Although it is also spoken in parts of northern and central Wisconsin and southern Ontario, Canada, it is "heaviest" in the UP.
The term is also used to refer to a similar accent spoken in Minnesota, particularly in rural areas. The accent is perhaps most famous for its heavily emphasized use in the movie Fargo, directed by Joel and Ethan Coen.
These very similar accents were heavily influenced by 19th century immigrants from Scandinavia, Germany and Poland.
In these accents "yah" is frequently used instead of "yeah" or "yes," and the forms "dem" and "dere" for "them" and "there", while not widespread, are heard more frequently than elsewhere. It is common in the Upper Peninsula and in Wisconsin to append the classic Canadian "eh" to statements-turned-questions, in place of the usual "isn't it?", "right?" or "hmmm?" (as in "You think so, eh?")— but this tendency does not extend to statements as is frequently heard in Canada.
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