Ulster Scots dialect
Ulster Scots, sometimes called Ullans, is a dialect of Scots that is spoken in Ulster, the north of Ireland. It is closely related to English.
| Ulster Scots | |
|---|---|
| Ulstèr-Scotch, Ullans | |
| Native to | Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland |
| Region | Ulster |
| Native speakers | (unknown) |
| Language family | |
| Official status | |
| Recognised minority language in | Northern Ireland |
| Regulated by | The cross-border Boord o Ulstèr-Scotch, established as a result of the Good Friday Agreement, promotes usage. |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Linguasphere | 52-ABA-aa (varieties: 52-ABA-aar to -aat) |
| File:English dialects in Ulster contrast.png Approximate boundaries of the traditional Scots language areas in Ulster, shaded in turquoise. Based on The Scotch-Irish Dialect Boundaries in Ulster (1972) by R. J. Gregg. | |
Ulster Scots Dialect Media
The proportion of respondents in the 2011 census in Northern Ireland aged 3 and above who stated that they could speak Ulster Scots
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A bilingual street sign in Ballyhalbert, County Down
- Ballygally Castle staircase.jpg
Middle Scots inscription "Godis Providens Is My Inheritans" over the main entrance door leading to the tower in Ballygally Castle
- Plaque poetry Writers Square Belfast Robert Huddlestone.jpg
Poetry by Robert Huddlestone (1814–1887) inscribed in paving in Writers' Square, Belfast
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A sign for the Northern Ireland Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure. It shows the Irish translation (middle) and a translation in a form of Ulster Scots (bottom).
A trilingual sign at Strule Arts Centre in Omagh showing English, Irish (middle) and a form of Ulster Scots (bottom)
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