LL-L "Language varieties" 2005.03.27 (03) [E]

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A=Afrikaans Ap=Appalachian B=Brabantish D=Dutch E=English F=Frisian
L=Limburgish LS=Lowlands Saxon (Low German) N=Northumbrian
S=Scots Sh=Shetlandic V=(West)Flemish Z=Zeelandic (Zeêuws)
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From: Paul Finlow-Bates <wolf_thunder51 at yahoo.co.uk>
Subject: Shetlandic

Hi All,
As a fairly new member, I was looking through the list of abbreviations
for the various lowlands languages at the beginning of each post.  I
noticed "Sh" for Shetlandic. I have always assumed that before English
took over, Shetlanders spoke a Norse dialect akin to Orkney Norn, so it
was a surprise to see it listed as a Lowlands tongue.  Can anyone tell me
more about its origins, maybe even give some examples?

Paul

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From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
Subject: Language varieties

Hi, Paul!

All forms of Norn have been extinct for quite some time now.  "Shetlandic"
refers to a branch of Scots varieties with North Germanic (Norn)
substrates.

A fair introduction can be found here:
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/wirhoose/but/zet/norn.htm

Regards,
Reinhard/Ron

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