Scots Language Past, Present, Future 2 Mither Tongue

1980s
Increased Tolerance
In the classroom.

1983
The New Testament in Scots
(Lorimer's Translation).

1999
Opening of the New Scottish Parliament
Sheena Wellington sings Burns' global anthem, A Man's a Man for Aa That - the Scots language used in an official setting for the first time in centuries.

Established 1999

CARDS
GIFTS AND STATIONERY
WEDDING & CELEBRATION STATIONERY
in
Scots and English

2001
Census

Questions on Scots excluded from Census Form. Forgotten Folk Campaign fought valiantly but unsuccessfully for their inclusion.

2003
Mither Tongue Wedding!
"Till Aa The Seas Gang Dry", inspired by Robert Burns' timeless classic - Red Rose.
lairn mair (learn more)

2004
Opening of the New Scottish Parliament Building

2005
Gaelic Language Bill secures the language's official status in Scotland.

2006
Maureen Watt
Local MSP, the first to take oath in North-east (Doric) dialect of Scots. "I depone aat I wull be leal and bear aufauld alleadgance tae Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, her heirs an successors anent the law sae help me God".

*Gaelic and **Scots represented.
*58,652 speakers
** est 1.6 million speakers

Established
March 2007
Scots Language Group based in Keith. Read response to Languages Strategy here

2007
Pledges to promote an increased awareness of Scots and its literature, to include a question on Scots in the 2011 Census, ensure European obligations are honoured and actively encourage the use of Scots in education, broadcasting and the arts.

2007 November Dr Bill Wilson, MSP for West of Scotland condemns BBC for failing to include Scots in its Public Purposes, the Trust mentioning only Gaelic, Welsh, Irish and Ulster Scots.