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The history of the Scots language refers to how Anglic varieties spoken in parts of Scotland developed into modern Scots.
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Older Scots refers to the following periods in the history of the Scots language
The languages of Scotland belong predominantly to the Germanic and Celtic language families. The classification of the Pictish language was once controversial, but it is now generally considered a Celtic language. Today, the main language spoken in Scotland is English, while Scots and Scottish Gaelic are minority languages. The dialect of English spoken in Scotland is referred to as Scottish English.
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- ↑ "Gettin yer dumps: a birthday custom". Glasgow Herald. 31 March 2012. Archived from the original on 29 March 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ↑ Wishart, Ruth (4 May 2000). "A wee bit o' cash wad dae". Glasgow Herald. Archived from the original on 29 March 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ↑ "The Confidential Causerie. The Scottish National Dictionary. Canon Wilkinson". The Glasgow Herald. 13 May 1933. p. 4. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ↑ The Concise Scots Dictionary, Mairi Robinson (ed.), 1985.
- ↑ "Iseabail Macleod and J. Derrick McClure (editors) :: Authors :: Birlinn Ltd". Archived from the original on 2015-09-11.
