Researchers from the universities of Portsmouth and Cambridge found that differing pronunciations of words such as strut and farm will soon merge into the south-eastern version.
And for places like Lancashire, where we pride ourselves of our idiosyncratic ways of speaking, that means many of our most beloved phrases could be under threat.
So, perhaps for posterity's sake, here are some of Lancashire's finest words.
1. Out or nowt?
Well, do you want 'out or nowt' from bar? In other words, do you want anthing?
2. Cocker
Good game, Pep, me cocker. It's not being rude, it's just our way of saying mate.
4. Barm
Barm or tay cake for this, please. It's not a bread roll, we're not down south, you know.
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