Scottish Dialects

Though Scotland is a relatively small country, it has a number of dialects. They can be divided into four main ones. The four main dialects are the Insular, Northern, Central and Southern.

The Insular dialect includes the islands of Shetland and Orkney. The English of Shetland has a Norwegian influence. The Northern dialect is spoken in the northeastern part of Scotland. It is also known as Doric. The Central dialect is the most widely-spoken. It includes the cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow. The Southern dialect is spoken in the Scottish lowlands. It is considered a very musical dialect.

Scotland has several dialects. They can be divided into four main ones: the Insular, Northern, Central and Southern. The most widely-spoken dialect is the Central.