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The '''Scottish language''' (Scottish: '''''Scottis leid''''', is one of two official languages of the [[United Kingdom of Scotland and Ireland]]. Despite the name, it is spoken natively in both constituent countries. It is closely related to the English language spoken in the [[Verse:Kingdom of England|Kingdom of England]]
The '''Scottish language''' (Scottish: '''''Scottis leid'''''), is one of two official languages of the [[United Kingdom of Scotland and Ireland]]. Despite the name, it is spoken natively in both constituent countries. It is closely related to the English language spoken in the [[Verse:Kingdom of England|Kingdom of England]]. Despite being a West Germanic languages, it is in a sprachbund with the Western


==Introduction==
==Introduction==
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!Lord's Prayer
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|Wor Faiðer, so ert in Hemin,<br>haillad war þyn Name.<br>Þyn Kinrick com,<br>þyn Will skae,<br>so in Hemin, so in Earth.<br>Gi us ideȝ wor deȝliȝ Breid,<br>an forgi us wor Schuld,<br>likso wi forgi wor Schulders,<br>and ne lede us not intil Forseekin,<br>but free us frae evil.<br>For at þyn er þe Kinrick,<br>and þe Micht and þe Glorie,<br>for ever and ever.<br>Amen.
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Revision as of 03:37, 1 March 2020

Scottish
Scottis
Pronunciation[/skɔts/]
Created byFrederic Bayer
SettingAlternate History
Native toUnited Kingdom, South Africa, Cadia, Vinland, Nevin, USCA
Native speakers11 million (2011)
Early forms

The Scottish language (Scottish: Scottis leid), is one of two official languages of the United Kingdom of Scotland and Ireland. Despite the name, it is spoken natively in both constituent countries. It is closely related to the English language spoken in the Kingdom of England. Despite being a West Germanic languages, it is in a sprachbund with the Western

Introduction

This language is set in an alternate history

Phonology

Orthography

Morphology

Syntax

Example texts

Lord's Prayer
Wor Faiðer, so ert in Hemin,
haillad war þyn Name.
Þyn Kinrick com,
þyn Will skae,
so in Hemin, so in Earth.
Gi us ideȝ wor deȝliȝ Breid,
an forgi us wor Schuld,
likso wi forgi wor Schulders,
and ne lede us not intil Forseekin,
but free us frae evil.
For at þyn er þe Kinrick,
and þe Micht and þe Glorie,
for ever and ever.
Amen.

Other resources

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