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21 ore fa · Lowland Scots is still a popular spoken language with over 1.5 million Scots speakers in Scotland. Scots is used by about 30,000 Ulster Scots [105] and is known in official circles as Ullans . In 1993, Ulster Scots was recognised, along with Scots, as a variety of the Scots language by the European Bureau for Lesser-Used Languages .
4 giorni fa · The Scots language equivalents are Traivellers or Traivellin Fowk. The Scottish Gaelic term is Luchd Siubhail or Luchd-siubhail ('Travelling Folk', literally 'People [of] Travel'), or more specifically Scottish Gaelic: Luchd-siubhail Alba nnach ('Scottish Traveling Folk').
2 giorni fa · Both Middle English (especially northern English dialects within the area of the Danelaw) and Early Scots (including Lowland Scots) were strongly influenced by Norse and contained many Old Norse loanwords. Consequently, Modern English (including Scottish English), inherited a significant proportion of its vocabulary directly from Norse.
1 giorno fa · Daft. Daft is another humorous word meaning silly, foolish, or senseless. You might use it in a lighthearted way, such as Dinnae be daft—of course you’re coming to the party! or to tease someone, as in What a daft idea! This adds a touch of affection and humor, making it a well-used part of everyday Scottish conversation.
4 giorni fa · The vast majority of the population now speaks English, but both Scottish Gaelic and the Scots language have wide influence. Languages such as Urdu and Punjabi continue to be spoken by immigrant groups, and the Scottish Parliament provides information in different languages to meet these needs.
4 giorni fa · Scotland is the most northerly of the four parts of the United Kingdom, occupying about one-third of the island of Great Britain. It has a long and complicated history with England, with which it was merged in 1707 to form the United Kingdom. Its capital is Edinburgh.
5 giorni fa · In this unit you will learn about the way in which the Scots language features in the song traditions of Scotland, and in particular the regional distinctiveness of song in terms of repertoire, song content and song type.
