Shetlandic

mixed Germanic language of the Shetland Islands
Intangible modern_mixed_language Q3069598
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Shetlandic

Summary

Shetlandic is a modern mixed language[1]. Shetlandic is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • Shetlandic was influenced by Middle Dutch[3].
  • Shetlandic was influenced by Middle Low German[4].
  • Shetlandic is in the country of United Kingdom[5].
  • Shetlandic's instance of is recorded as modern mixed language[6].
  • Shetlandic is a type of Scots[7].
  • Shetlandic is a type of Norn[8].
  • Shetlandic's writing system is recorded as Latin script[9].
  • Shetlandic's Wikimedia language code is recorded as scz[10].
  • Shetlandic's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'mis', 'text': 'Shaetlan'}[11].
  • Shetlandic's different from is recorded as Shetland Norn[12].
  • Shetlandic's different from is recorded as Shetland Scots[13].
  • Shetlandic's indigenous to is recorded as Shetland Islands[14].
  • Shetlandic's linguistic typology is recorded as T–V distinction[15].

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Definition and Type

Shetlandic's instance of is recorded as modern mixed language[6]. Recorded subclass of include Scots[7] and Norn[8].

Movements and Schools

Acknowledged influences include Middle Dutch[3], a natural language[16], in Holy Roman Empire[17] and Middle Low German[4], a historical language[18].

Why It Matters

Shetlandic is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . iso639-3.sil.org. Retrieved . iso639-3.sil.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . iso639-3.sil.org. Retrieved . iso639-3.sil.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  7. [3] . iso639-3.sil.org. Retrieved . iso639-3.sil.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . iso639-3.sil.org. Retrieved . iso639-3.sil.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-06-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 19d ago · JhowieNitnek · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 4w ago · JhowieNitnek · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 4w ago · Griceylipper · 2026-06-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 4w ago · Griceylipper · 2026-06-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    Subclass of Scots, Norn
    Linguistic typology T–V distinction
    Country United Kingdom
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