Leids o Scotland

Scotland haes twa auncient leids (Scots leid an Scots Gaelic) an ane that's been aboot for the bygane three-fowerhunder year (Inglis). Mony leids haes been spoken thare ower the years faws intae twa general kynds: Germanic leids an Celtic leids.

Leevin leids eedit

Germanic leids eedit

Celtic leids eedit

Ither leids eedit

  • Breetish Sign Leid: Some hearin fowk haes it as a mither tongue acause thair mithers an faithers is deif. It isna sib tae Inglis, but is a leid in its ain richt.

Differences eedit

Atween Ingles and Scots thar ur sum wurds an grammar in common an sum no.

Samples o grammatical an wurd differences atween Ingles, Scots Ingles and Scots
Ingles Scots Ingles Scots
May I come too? Can I come too? Can a come ana?
I should, if I were you. I would, if I was you. A wid, if a wis ye.
My hair needs/wants washing. My hair needs washed. Ma hares needin washen/washt.
He won't do that. He'll not do that. He'll no dae that.
Does anyone know? Does anybody know? Dis onybody ken?

Extinct leids eedit

Celtic leids eedit

Germanic leids eedit

Roman leids eedit

Ither leids eedit

Ither leids haes been spoken in Scotland: