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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 5th February 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

“SARK n shirt, chemise”

This word appears as ‘serk’ in Old English and Old Norse. The earliest recorded usage in Scots means the male or female body-garment worn nearest the skin. So the... more

Recently on SLC

Makar ben the hoose

Charm

Ran Wilson reads his poem 'Charm'... 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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Qui sommes nous, et qu’est-ce que nous pouvons vous offrir? Incorporé en 1993, le Centre pour ... more

Witamy!
w Centrum Jęyka Szkockiego »

Kim jesteśmy i co robimy? Centrum Języka Szkockiego zostało założone w 1993 roku i jest jedyną niezwiązan�... more

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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

Benvenuti!
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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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

Bienvenidos!
al Centro del Idioma scots »

Quiénes somos y qué hacemos El Centro del Idioma scots fue establecido en 1993. Es la ú... 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

Bem!
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

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

Bine!
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

Добро!
пожаловать в Центр Шотландского Языка »

Кто мы и что мы делаем Центр шотландского языка был осно�... more

Rab Wilson
Rab Wilson is the Scots Language Centre’s new...
Podcast
'Scotland's Ain Kingly Hooses'. This year long...
Sheena Wellington
Traditional singer and songwriter, Sheena...
Macbeth in Scots
World premiere for Macbeth in Scots

Rab Wilson

Rab Wilson is the Scots Language Centre’s new 'Makar ben the hoose'. Well known in the Scots language world and outwith it too, Rab is one of the most successful modern Scots poets. more »

Podcast

'Scotland's Ain Kingly Hooses'. This year long podcast series explores the history of Scotland's royal dynasties in the Scots language. more »

Sheena Wellington

Traditional singer and songwriter, Sheena Wellington has extensive knowledge of the Scots language song traditions. She has won many accolades and awards. This feature contains an interview... more »

Macbeth in Scots

World premiere for Macbeth in Scots 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 …
View more clips on YouTube »

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…
View more clips on YouTube »

The Cundeez - Oary Tul…

From The Album "Lend Wiz Yir Lugz" http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B006HILW4M/ref=dm_sp_…
View more clips on YouTube »

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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Matt McGinn - Ballad of John MacLean
Wee Emily out shopping
Scots language signs
Coulter's Candy - Moira Kerr
The Cundeez - Oary Tull Eh Deh.
Saint Andrew - Dinna Ast Me (Eh Dinna Ken)
Multicultural Scotland

News

02nd Feb
Are you one of those Scots who feels frustrated with the voice-activated iPhone 4S? Recently the media has picked up on the disparity between the technology and the reality in Scotland. In particular, the Los Angeles Times headlined with the iPhone’s Siri not seeming so ‘smart’ in Scotland. Since the iPhone 4S was... more

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... more

The Referendum Discussions

12th Jan
The recent controversial exchanges between Holyrood and Westminster - regarding the proposed referendum on Scottish... more

Scots Placenames

Shetland Place-names

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