Dubbed the ‘sixth Scandinavian language’ Norn was spoken by Scots for centuries prior to its extinction, but echoes of this past can still be heard as remnants of the Viking tongue exist in ...

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 ...

The language of Shetland is the focus of a BBC Radio 4 programme 'Norn but not forgotten'.

Norn is defined in the Dictionaries of the Scots Language (DSL) as: “The variety of Norwegian spoken in Shetland and Orkney … along with Lowland… ...

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 ...

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 ...