What is Scots?
Q: What is Scots?
A: Scots is a West Germanic language.
Q: Is Scots the same as Scottish English?
A: No, Scottish English is a dialect of English and Scots is a separate language.
Q: Is there another form of Scots found in Ireland?
A: Yes, Ulster Scots is a form of Scots found in the north of Ireland.
Q: How does it differ from Scottish Gaelic?
A: Scots is very different from the Scottish Gaelic language, which is a Celtic language.
Q: Has there been any disagreement about the status of Scots?
A: Yes, there have been disagreements about the linguistic, historical and social status of Scots.
Q: Are there any distinct variants within the language? A: Yes, focused broad Scots is at one end of a scale with Scottish Standard English at the other and it has its own distinct variants such as Doric.
