Scottish poet and social media influencer Len Pennie grew up speaking both Scots and English. Now with more than a million ...

There's been a revival of the Scots language in recent years, with an estimated 1.5 million speakers. Campaigners say a new census this month will give them even more status and services. Scots might ...

An awards ceremony celebrating the indigenous Scots Language will return this year for it’s fifth outing. The Scots Language Awards 2024, organised by Hands up for Trad, launches today on the Scottish ...

A free online course has been developed that teaches the Scots language in the context it is spoken. Developed by The Open University (OU) and Education Scotland, the course also highlights the role ...

Editors have shared the modern everyday words that are set to be included in the updated Scots language dictionary. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited ...

E Jamieson has received funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council. Sadie Ryan has previously received funding from the Lord Kelvin Adam Smith scholarship. Rude, crude and extremely funny, ...

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I write as a private individual with a passion for the Scots language, the ancient state language of Scotland in pre-Union times and the language of writers from Dunbar and Lyndsay, through Burns, to ...