The Geordie dialect is still going strong. There is a great geordie usenet news group where you can engage native speakers. For reference there are a few on line geordie dictionaries. Try this one: Geordie dictionary clickie

This is a web version of the Frank Graham dictionary. The one to find is Heslop's- Heslop's Northumberland Words (1892). I would like to get a copy of Heslop- The library of congress where I do much of my work only has one volume and it is in a sad state.

Enjoy your pursuit of this grand way of talking.

Conrad