What percent of blacks speak with AAVE? (accent, African American)

[Trimac20]

Has a survey been done on this? By AAVE I mean African American vernacular English - 'he be workin'', that kind of thing. Also, the southern-inflected AAVE accent (non-rhoticism etc, 'fo sho').

Also, do most blacks in states like Oregon, Alaska, just speak GAE like other Americans?

[westhou]

This is not going to end well

[miamiman]

Wow. For once I agree with someone from Houston.

[atlantagreg30127]

Originally Posted by westhou

This is not going to end well

No - it isn't.