A man named David speaks English, Doric, and Scots for Wikitongues.
Also Known As:
Dialects & Varieties
- Doric
- Lallans
- Ulster. Difficult intelligibility among dialects. Northern Scots on the Scottish Islands is considered by some a different language (Shetlandic or Orcadian). Lallans is main literary dialect. Scots is reportedly most similar to English [eng] and Fris
Recent Resources
Endangered
40 percent certain, based on the evidence available
89,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 4
Used mainly only in the home and/or with family, and may not be the primary language even in these domains for many community members.
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Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
Ethnologue: Languages of the World
Bibliography of Locations:
Ethnologue: Languages of the World
Bibliography of Context:
Ethnologue: Languages of the World