The definitive text on the ancient Norn language and its link with modern Scots has been reprinted using the original pages and covers. Norn was largely spoken by people in the north of Scotland until ...

The dialect of the Shetland Islands is studded with words left over from the extinct Norn language. Kathleen Jamie discovers its appeal for poets who live in the rugged landscape. Show more The ...

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Shetland's language is the focus of a BBC Radio 4 programme on Sunday "Shoormal is a lovely word", says poet Raman Mundair. "It's the meeting point of the sea and the shore." Raman was born in India, ...

"Shoormal is a lovely word", says poet Raman Mundair. "It's the meeting point of the sea and the shore." Raman was born in India, yet it is not a Hindi word that thrills her. She now lives in Shetland ...