I have a standard American accent, what about you?
I also have an American accent. The quality of my voice and the way we pronounce our vowels and consonants is drastically different from those that speak English abroad.
Accent (sociolinguistics)
Even though we both have an American accent, I'm sure ours differ a bit, since we undoubtedly interacted with folks from varying backgrounds as we grew up. I believe I have a Pennsylvanian Dutch accent.
Yes, I wonder why that is
Well, as humanity spreads across a large area, North America in this case, isolated communities form, which introduce different peculiarities to the language used.
Is that from the Amish?
Nope! The Amish descended from German immigrants, not Dutch. Although, I wouldn't be surprised if their speech was influenced by them.
Hmm it makes me wonder what new accents we'll have in the future that we havent heard yet.
I wonder this as well! However, it is difficult to determine how long it takes for new accents to form.