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Scots
Scots: Scots leid
Native toUnited Kingdom, Republic of Ireland
RegionScotland: Scottish Lowlands, Northern Isles, Caithness, Arran and Campbeltown
Ulster: Counties Down, Antrim, Derry and Donegal
Native speakers100,000  (1999)
1.5 million L2 speakers
Total: 17% to 85% of the Scottish population speak it to some degree
Language family
Early forms:
Official status
Official language inNone
— Classified as a "traditional language" by the Scottish Government.
— Classified as a "regional or minority language" under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, ratified by the United Kingdom in 2001.
— Classified as a "traditional language" by The North/South Language Body
Recognised minority language in Scotland
Language codes
ISO 639-3sco

Scots is a West Germanic language. It is sometimes called Lowland Scots or Lallans. It is not Scottish English but the two are similar. Scottish English is a dialect of English and Scots is a separate language.Ulster Scots is a form of Scots found in the north of Ireland. Scots is very different from the Scottish Gaelic language, which is a Celtic language.

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