The New York Times

The Scottish Language.

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The Conversation

For Gaelic to survive in Scotland, it’s not enough to learn it – more people need to use it in their daily lives

Launched to coincide with St Andrew’s Day this year on November 30, language app Duolingo’s Gaelic course attracted an impressive 103,000 active learners in its first two weeks – outstripping the ...
CNN

Last native speaker of Scots dialect dies

Bobby Hogg, the last native speaker of a dialect originating from a remote fishing village in northern Scotland, has died – and so has the dialect he spoke. The death of the 92-year-old retired ...
Slate

What Happens to Scots Wikipedia Now?

Welcome to Source Notes, a Future Tense column about the internet’s knowledge ecosystem. The banner posted across Scots Wikipedia bears an important notice: “Followin recent revelations, Scots ...
The Conversation

Outlander is boosting a renaissance of the Scots language – here’s how

What would ye twa cotters ken o’ battle, eh? I bet ye Lallybroch tumshies will turn arse and run at first blast o’ cannon fire… Pithy Scots brogue and throwaway insults punctuate Outlander, the ...
NPR

A Forgotten Referendum On The Union Of Scots And English

Last week, residents of Scotland voted not to break away from the U.K. in a much-anticipated referendum on Scottish independence. For those of us with a special fascination with culture and language, ...
CNN

Scotland’s Gaelic language could die out in 10 years, says study

Gaelic-speaking communities in Scotland are in crisis and the language could die out within 10 years, according to a new study. A team of experts from the University of the Highlands and Islands and ...