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The next Scots Scriever will promote the Scots language native to Dumfries and Galloway

Appeal for Galloway Scots writer to become next Scriever

If children are taught foreign languages as far back as primary school, why can’t the same effort be put into teaching our children the Scots tongue?

LETTERS As a matter of freedom, we must protect the Scots leid

A moose in Scots sounds very similar to a mus in Scandivanian languages

Letters Let’s put serious effort into preserving Scottish languages

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Some of the funding will go to expanding Glasgow's Gaelic school

Gaelic classrooms to be built across Scotland after multi-million-pound pot unveiled

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Not everyone is happy to leave Goblin mode behind now that Covid restrictions have been eased

COMMENT How ‘Goblin mode’ can help us to cope with permacrisis of modern life

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Members have worked to preserve the languages

Languages Activists tell us why Language consultation is key for survival of Scots and Gaelic

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Learning that using Scots is normal is huge for bairns

Language Telling off a bairn for the way they speak is damaging to self esteem

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Steve Byrne is a folklorist, traditional singer, and community arts worker from Arbroath

Language Scots will struggle to be taken seriously, unless we grasp the thistle

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The Edinburgh-based duo, Whisky Por Favor and, singer Arkazub, have recorded a song that combines lyrics in Basque and Doric Scots.

'First ever' song performed in Scots and Basque highlights links between countries

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Emma Grae writes on the Scots language for The National

COMMENT Bad news, Unionists. Parodies of Scots speakers are achieving the unthinkable

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Before my year abroad, I didn’t see my bilingualism as an asset, rather an inconvenience.

Languages It shouldn't take going halfway around the world to learn Scots is a real language

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The upcoming Scottish Languages Bill will update policy for both Gaelic and Scots

Scots Activists call for a Scots Language Board to be priority in upcoming bill

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The Shaetlan variant of the Scots language will be promoted thanks to a 'groundbreaking' language plan

EXCLUSIVE 'Ground-breaking' language plan paves way for Scots variants to flourish

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Michael Dempster says Scots is in an 'enviable position' of having more than 1.5 million speakers

EXCLUSIVE Boost Scots language coordinators in schools, campaigners urge

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