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Northern Scots

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Northern Scots refers to the dialects of Modern Scots traditionally spoken in eastern parts of the north of Scotland.

The dialect is generally divided into:

  • North Northern spoken in Caithness, Easter Ross and the Black Isle.
  • Mid Northern, popularly known as the Doric, spoken in Aberdeenshire, Banff and Buchan, Moray and the Nairn area.
  • South Northern spoken in East Angus and the Mearns.

    • References

    Northern Scots Wikipedia
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