The Black Country Accent
The Black Country refers to an area of England in the west Midlands – in the centre of England. It is to the north and west of the city of Birmingham, but, very importantly, does NOT include Birmingham – people from the Black Country are very clear about that! A common definition of the Black Country includes the boroughs of Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and the City of Wolverhampton, with the town of Dudley being referred to as the Black Country’s capital. The population of the area is approximately 1.2 million people.