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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]]. Although Scottish is a West Germanic language, it is in a sprachbund with the Western group of the North Germanic languages (comprising Icelandic, Faroese and Norwegian) and has evolved somewhat convergently with them. | The '''Scottish language''' (Scottish: '''''Scottis leid''''' /skɔts ɫid/), 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]]. Although Scottish is a West Germanic language, it is in a sprachbund with the Western group of the North Germanic languages (comprising Icelandic, Faroese and Norwegian) and has evolved somewhat convergently with them. | ||
==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
Revision as of 05:48, 1 March 2020
| Scottish | |
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| Scottis | |
| Pronunciation | [/skɔts/] |
| Created by | Frederic Bayer |
| Setting | Alternate History |
| Native to | United Kingdom, South Africa, Cadia, Vinland, Nevin, USCA |
| Native speakers | 11 million (2011) |
Early forms | |
The Scottish language (Scottish: Scottis leid /skɔts ɫid/), 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. Although Scottish is a West Germanic language, it is in a sprachbund with the Western group of the North Germanic languages (comprising Icelandic, Faroese and Norwegian) and has evolved somewhat convergently with them.
Introduction
This language is set in an alternate history
Phonology
Orthography
Morphology
Syntax
Example texts
| Lord's Prayer |
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| Wor Faiðer, so ert in Hemin, haillad wus þyn Name. Þyn Kinrick com, þyn Will schae, so in Hemin, so in Earth. Gi us ideȝ wor deȝliȝ Breid, an forgi us wor Schold, likso wi forgi wor Scholders, 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. |