Highland English

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Highland English is the variety of Scottish English spoken by many in Gaelic-speaking areas and the Hebrides.[1] It is more strongly influenced by Gaelic than are other forms of Scottish English.[2][3]

NativetoUnited Kingdom
RegionScotland
EthnicityScottish
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Highland English
Native toUnited Kingdom
RegionScotland
EthnicityScottish
Early forms
Language codes
ISO 639-3–
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  • The epenthesis ("helping vowel"), which is used in some consonant combinations in Gaelic and Scots, is sometimes used in the Hebrides and so "film" may be pronounced "fillum".[4]

See also

Other English dialects influenced by Celtic languages

References

Sources

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