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What is Scots?
Scots has been spoken in Scotland for many centuries and is found today throughout the Lowlands and Northern Isles
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“There is no smoke without fire”
The'r aye watter whaur the stirkie drouns
“Scots New Testament 22nd January 2012”
In the recordings of the Scots New Testament, Tom Fleming brings the well known stories of the gospels to life in a distinct Scots voice. Throughout the year the... more
“CUTTIE adj short”
Brushing up your Tam o’ Shanter recitation for Burns night makes cuttie sarks run in your mind. The dictionary defines cuttie as “short, stumpy, diminutive”, which... more
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Makar ben the hoose
Christmas Cam tae Sauchiehall Street
Sauchiehall street, mobbed wi Christmas shoppers,reluctant dads hing aboot shop doorways;Primark, Millets, TK Maxx, Poun... more
Fae Buckie tae Berkeley
Introduction
Margaret talks about her life, loves and language. ... more
Podcasts
Scotland's Ain Kingly Hooses 9
Welcome to part nine of the podcast series 'Scotland's Ain Kingly Hooses'. This year long podcast series explores the hi... more
Blogs
Picters In Yer Heid
A mind a puckle year syne takin pairt in a Radio Scotland braidcast aboot the Scots language. Yin o the ithers takin p... more
Poetry
Ille Terrarum
from Ille Terrarum But noo the auld city, street by street, An' winter fu' o' snaw an' sleet, Awhile shut in my gangr... more
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al Centro di Lingua Scozzese »
Chi siamo e cosa facciamoLo Scots Language Centre è stato fondato nel 1993 ed è l’unica organizzazio... more
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vindos ao Centro Para A Língua Escocesa »
Quem nós somos e o que fazemosO Centro para a Língua Escocesa foi estabelecido em 1993 e é a &uacut... more
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au Centre pour la Langue écossaise »
Qui sommes nous, et qu’est-ce que nous pouvons vous offrir? Incorporé en 1993, le Centre pour ... more
Vítejte!
v Jazykovém centru skotštiny »
Kdo jsme a co děláme Jazykové centrum skotštiny bylo založeno v roce 1993 a vedle s... more
Willkommen!
zum Scots Language Centre »
Wer wir sind und was wir tun Das Scots Language Centre wurde 1993 gegründet und ist die einzige nationale, nicht-l... more
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al Centro del Idioma scots »
Quiénes somos y qué hacemos El Centro del Idioma scots fue establecido en 1993. Es la ú... more
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aţi venit la centrul pentru limba Scoţiană! »
CINE SUNTEM SI CE FACEM Centrul pentru Limba Scoţiană a fost ȋnfiinţat in anul 1993 si este singura organizaţie na... more
Witamy!
w Centrum Jęyka Szkockiego »
Kim jesteśmy i co robimy? Centrum Języka Szkockiego zostało założone w 1993 roku i jest jedyną niezwiązan... more
Tervetuloa!
Skotin Kielen Keskuksen nettisivuille »
Keitä me olemme ja mitä me teemme Skotin kielen keskus perustettiin vuonna 1993 ja se on ainoa kansallin... more
Добро!
пожаловать в Центр Шотландского Языка »
Кто мы и что мы делаем Центр шотландского языка был осно... more
Velkommen!
til Skotsk Språksenter »
Hvem vi er og hva vi gjør Skotsk Språksenter ble opprettet i 1993 og er den eneste nasjonale ikke-leksikog... more
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センターについて スコッツ語センター（The Scots Language Centre） は1993年に設立されたス... more
Scots in Pictures
Scots on YouTube
Matt McGinn - Ballad o…
Tell me whaur ye're gaun, lad,
An who ye're gaun tae meet
A'm headed for the station
That's …
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Wee Emily out shopping
Thought I would upload this video of Wee Emily out shopping ....... Just to brighten up th…
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Scots language signs
A group in Dundee discuss place name signs and whether they should be in just English or in …
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Coulter's Candy - Moira Kerr
Scottish folk song sung by Moira Kerr. Check out her website for cds http://www.moirakerr.co…
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The Cundeez - Oary Tul…
From The Album "Lend Wiz Yir Lugz" http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B006HILW4M/ref=dm_sp_…
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Saint Andrew - Dinna A…
Saint Andrew sings and dances about that of which he has no knowledge.
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Multicultural Scotland
Sheena Blackhall sings her song 'Multicultural Scotland's for me'. A children's song for all…
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News
Cameron and Salmond Beasties
26th Jan
The 25th January is the day we celebrate Scotland’s national bard, Robert Burns (1759-1796), who wrote in the Scots language. This was the same day that the Scottish Government chose to launch its consultation document for holding a referendum on Scottish independence, and, appropriately enough, the debates and... more
The Referendum Discussions
12th Jan
The recent controversial exchanges between Holyrood and Westminster - regarding the proposed referendum on Scottish... more
New work on Shetland and Scotland
01st Dec
A brand new book by Atina Nihtinen may justly be described as a significant contribution to our understanding of the... more
Scots Placenames
Place names
Over the next few months the Scots Language Centre will be encouraging debate and discussion about Scotland’s place names. In the first of a series of papers from experts and commentators, SLC Director, Michael Hance, asks a number of questions about signage and the linguistic landscape.
Aberdeen, Longridge,... more
Shetland Place-names
Place names in Shetland are largely of Norse origin though Scots forms can also be found throughout the islands. In... more
Scots words and Placenames
A fantastic and easy to understand guide to the Scots language elements you'll find in many of Scotland's place... more
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