As far as I know back in the olden times most people were illiterate, so having a written language wouldn't have as much of an impact as it would today. I bet

As far as I know back in the olden times most people were illiterate, so having a written language wouldn't have as much of an impact as it would today. I bet you if you locked a Scottish guy, and someone who speaks AAVE in the same room and they had to work together to escape they easily could. If you slow down AAVE it's just normal English, along with repetition to emphasize certain points. But this varies wildly based upon where in the United States you live. In Los Angeles, a lot of these black kids grow up watching anime all day so it wouldn't surprise me to see a bit of Japanese make its way into AAVE.