Broad Scots / Lallans

[slohairt]

youve made some fantasticpoints there and I accept most of them, however my main point being that lallans, isnt the "Scots language" it represents how a percentage of Scots speak , is it a language of its own, thats for others posters to decide, however to me it is the "scots language"

I'm not sure what exactly you mean. Are you saying that Lallans isn't THE language of Scotland? If so, very true. Many languages have been spoken in Scotland over the centuries but the three that still survive are English (Scottish English), Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig), and Lowland Scots (Lallans). Yes, only a percentage of Scottish people speak a dialect of Lallans (my grandmother from the Aberdeen area uses the "Buchan Claik", for example) but an even smaller percentage speak Scottish Gaelic. For them, Lallans is/was not and never will be their language.

However, all Scottish people speak English, so I agree that many would not wish to learn Lallans, or claim it as their own. I think that's why Parliament is tentatively claiming Scotland as a tri-lingual state. Lallans and Scottish Gaelic are there if you want to use them, or not, if you don't.

[highlander_Daz]

I meant to say ISNT oops ,

lIm much more fascinated by Doric!!

[pdcorlis]

I regret that have nothing to add to this thread except for my deep appreciation for this very interesting discussion. I love it when I get to learn something!

[ChromeScholar]

It is certainly appears to be a Scots language, even if it isn't the Scots language.