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The term Orcadian is sometimes used in English but the dialect is known as Orkney in Scots.Today's Orkney dialect, like that of Shetland, is pervaded with Norse words and turns of speech. …
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People here have traditionally called their dialect Scots or Scotch, but if you live in the northern part of the region you might say you speak Mearns, while those who …
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The dialect of the North East forms part of the wider Northern Scots dialect, but to many of its speakers it is known as The Doric in recognition of its strong association with the …
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The dialect is generally known as Caitnes ('Kate-niss') which is the local form of the county name in Scots.Although Caithness (Caitnes) faces towards Orkney, it forms part …
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This dialect covers a large area known as West Central Scots, though speakers usually call their dialect Scots or Scotch which are the traditional names for the language. …
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Scots has been spoken here since the Middle Ages. The dialect is known as South Central Scots, because it is closely related to the other dialects of Central area. Its speakers usually call …
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The dialect is known as East Central South to distinguish it from the related dialect further north. Speakers call their dialect either Scots or Scotch, which are the traditional …
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The dialect of this region has long been called either Scots (the traditional name) or Scotch. In the city of Dundee, which is on the edge of this region, the Scots dialect of the …
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Fans of Asterix the Gaul will welcome
the news that a new version of the story has been published in the Scots
language
Astrix le Gaulois was originally
written by Ren Goscinny and illustrated …
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In the aftermath of the release of the first
census results for Scots the most significant single event to have happened
in the world of Scots in the past 100 years there will be a debate on …