The Orcadian Dialect

Authors

Jeff Grant

Abstract

The Orkney Islands are located off the northeast coast of Scotland. There are about 70 islands of which 20 are inhabited. The first people on Orkney would have spoken a Pictish language which disappeared when the Norse settlers arrived in the 900s.

Recommended Citation

Grant, Jeff (2014) "The Orcadian Dialect," Word Ways: Vol. 47 : Iss. 2 , Article 13.
Retrieved from: https://digitalcommons.butler.edu/wordways/vol47/iss2/13