Languages spoken in Shetland Islands (U.K.)

Capital:

Lerwick

Population:

25000

Description:

The main languages spoken in the Shetland Islands are:
English - spoken by the vast majority of the population of this Scottish island group.
Shetlandic (Shetland Scots) - a distinct dialect blending Scots with Norn (an extinct North Germanic language once spoken in Shetland), still spoken informally by many residents.
The Shetland Islands are part of Scotland, a constituent country of the United Kingdom.

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