Datapoint Earlier African American Vernacular English/Was – weren’t split

Variety: Earlier African American Vernacular English
Feature: Was – weren’t split
Value: C - feature exists, but is extremely rare
Informants: Alexander Kautzsch

Examples

Example 1297:
Them soldiers was traveling going south to San Antonio.

Source: Bailey et al. (eds.) 1991: 84

Example 1298:
No sir, I weren't birthed down here.

Source: Bailey et al. (eds.) 1991: 56