Lowland Scots
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Lowland Scots, sometimes called simply Scots or sometimes Lallans, is spoken in some parts of Scotland, mainly in the south and east. Some people consider Scots to be a language and some consider it to be a form of English. It is closely related to Ulster Scots spoken in the north of Ireland. It should not be confused with the Scottish Gaelic language, which is a Celtic language.
Scots differs from standard English in vocabulary and grammar, and it is not the same as English with a Scottish accent. Activists for Scots have pressured the government of the United Kingdom to recognise it as a regional language of the United Kingdom.
The most famous writer of literature in Lowland Scots is Robert Burns.
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