Wp/nth/Scots language

Scots is a West Germanic language o the Anglic variety that's spoken oi the Lawlands o Scotland an pairts o Ulster in Ireland (where it's knawn as "Ulster-Scots", "Scotch", or "Ullans"). I myest airts, it is spoken anent English.

Up te the 15th century Scottis wes the nyem o the Gaelic, the Celtic language o the ancient Scots. Them 'at takwed Scots caad the Gaelic Erse (mainin Irish). The Gaalic o Scotland is noo myestly caad the Scots Gaelic an is still spoken bi sum foaks i the western Scots Heelands an islands. For the myest pairt, Scots originated frae the Northumbrian variety o Anglo-Saxon (Aud English), though wi muckle influence frae the Aud Norse o the Vikings, the Dutch an law Saxon through trade wi (an incummers frae) the law countries, an the Romance frae its use i the Kirk an legal Latin, Anglo-Norman an aiblins Parisian French acause o the Aud Alliance.

Anglian speakers wes weel established i sooth-east Scotland bi the 7t century. In the 13t century Norman lannawners an thor retains, speakin Northumbrian Middle English, wes bade te cum an settle bi tha King. Scots kyth'd for the forst time i written form i the middle o th 14th century an didna differ muckle frae other northren English dialects. The Anglian language o Scotland developed on its awn sin-syne. Bi the lyet 15th century the Scots-speakin Scots began te caa thor language "Scots". Scots hes lend-words frae thae fact that the Scots foak hed contact wi Gaelic speakers. Thor lend-words is myestly nobbut for geographical an cultural things, sic as clan an loch. Like ony livin language, Scots hes changed a bittie ower the ear, though hit hes arguably stay'd nearer tiv its Anglo-Saxon ruts nor English. Mony Scots words hes been borra'd inte the English language sic as: flit, greed, eerie, cuddle, clan, stob.