Classification: Indo-European – Germanic – Western – Anglo Saxon – Scots
Number of speakers: 130,000 L1, plus about 1,500,00 L2 speakers, a total of about 1,630,000
Countries where it is spoken: Ireland and the UK
Varieties:
- Doric (the UK)
- Lallans (the UK)
- Northern Scots (the UK)
- Ultser Scots (Ireland and the UK)
Language Awareness Index (explain): 1.7
Example: (Lallans)
Aw human sowels is born free and equal in dignity and richts. They are tochered wi mense and conscience and shuld guide theirsels ana til ither in a speirit o britherheid.
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
CONTENT:
Vocabulary:
- The Family-The faimily
- The Numbers
- The Week
- The Months
- The Fruit
- The Vegetables
- Animals-Baists
- Seasons of the year – Saisons o the yeir
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