Ulster Scots facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Ulster-Scots |
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| Ulstèr-Scotch, Ullans, (Braid) Scots, Scotch |
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| Native to | United Kingdom (Northern Ireland), Republic of Ireland |
| Region | Ulster |
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| 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. |
| Linguasphere | 52-ABA-aa (varieties: 52-ABA-aar to -aat) |
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.
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Ulster Scots, sometimes called Ullans, is a dialect of Lowland Scots that is spoken in some of the northern parts of Ireland, across Ulster. It is closely related to the English language.
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