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 draws 809 Wikipedia views per month (modern_mixed_language category, ranking #1 of 3).[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's instance of is recorded as natural language[7].
  • Shetlandic's instance of is recorded as language[8].
  • Shetlandic's instance of is recorded as literary language[9].
  • Shetlandic's instance of is recorded as human language[10].
  • Shetland Islands is named after Shetlandic[11].
  • Shetlandic is a type of Scots[12].
  • Shetlandic is a type of Norn[13].
  • Shetlandic's writing system is recorded as Latin script[14].
  • Shetlandic's Wikimedia language code is recorded as scz[15].
  • Shetlandic's native label is recorded as Shaetlan[16].
  • Shetlandic's different from is recorded as Shetland Norn[17].
  • Shetlandic's different from is recorded as dialect[18].
  • Shetlandic's indigenous to is recorded as Shetland Islands[19].
  • Shetlandic's linguistic typology is recorded as T–V distinction[20].
  • Shetlandic's linguistic typology is recorded as subject–verb–object[21].
  • Shetlandic's linguistic typology is recorded as grammatical gender[22].
  • Shetlandic's has grammatical number is recorded as singular[23].
  • Shetlandic's has grammatical number is recorded as plural[24].
  • Shetlandic's P14692 is recorded as 934[25].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include modern mixed language[6], natural language[7], language[8], literary language[9], and human language[10]. Recorded subclass of include Scots[12] and Norn[13].

Origins

Shetland Islands is named after Shetlandic[11].

Movements and Schools

Acknowledged influences include Middle Dutch[3], a natural language[26], in Holy Roman Empire[27] and Middle Low German[4], a historical language[28].

Why It Matters

Shetlandic draws 809 Wikipedia views per month (modern_mixed_language category, ranking #1 of 3).[2] Shetlandic is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 20d ago · Griceylipper · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → Shetland Norn, dialect
    Linguasphere code → 52-ABA-aad
    Instance of → modern mixed language, natural language, language +2
    Glottolog code → shet1241
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1889]]: [[Q33384]]"
  2. 21d ago · Griceylipper · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → Shetland Norn, dialect
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P1889]]: [[Q138314637]]"
  3. 25d ago · JhowieNitnek · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14692 → 934
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P1705]]: Shaetlan"
  4. 15w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-06-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → United Kingdom
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ [[Property:P17]]: [[Q145]], см. / see [[Template:Autofix|autofix]] на / on [[Property talk:P17]]"
  5. 15w ago · JhowieNitnek · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kunstenpunt knowledge graph id → Q1595396
    Image → Faerdie-maet, Lerwick - geograph.org.uk - 1590672 (cropped).
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P12674]]: Q1595396"
  6. 15w ago · JhowieNitnek · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → United Kingdom
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P17]]: [[Q22]]"
  7. 15w ago · JhowieNitnek · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Posix locale identifier → scz
    Instance of → modern mixed language, natural language, language +2
    Different from → Shetland Norn, dialect
    Glottolog code → shet1241
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P9060]]: scz"
  8. 17w ago · JhowieNitnek · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Named after → Shetland Islands
    Has grammatical number → singular, plural
    Linguistic typology → T–V distinction, subject–verb–object, grammatical gender
    Instance of → modern mixed language, natural language, language +2
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q33694]]"
  9. 17w ago · Griceylipper · 2026-06-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Idref id → 159359619
    Linguasphere code → 52-ABA-aad
    National library of spain spmabn id (bne v1.0) → XX6522972
    National library of israel j9u id → 987007599800305171
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P305]]: sco-u-sd-gbzet"
  10. 17w ago · Griceylipper · 2026-06-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → Scots, Norn
    Linguistic typology → T–V distinction, subject–verb–object, grammatical gender
    Country → United Kingdom
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P1889]]: [[Q138314637]]"
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