Shaetlan on the global map

Documenting & describing contemporary Shaetlan

Shaetlan is the language spoken alongside English in Shetland, the northernmost part of the UK. It pre-dates English on the islands and is not mutually intelligible with English. All Shaetlan speakers are bilingual in English. Its main ancestor languages are Norn (extinct) and Scots, with a lot of Dutch and Low German influence.