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--- languages:ulster_scots_in_the_uk [2023/06/15 13:04] – [Learning materials] ydwine
+++ languages:ulster_scots_in_the_uk [2025/06/18 10:26] (current) – [Language vitality according to:] ydwine
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 ==== Language vitality according to: ====
-^  [[http://www.unesco.org/languages-atlas/|UNESCO]]  ^  [[https://www.ethnologue.com/language/sco/|Ethnologue]]  ^  [[http://www.endangeredlanguages.com/|Endangered Languages]]  ^  [[https://glottolog.org/resource/languoid/id/ulst1239|Glottolog]]  ^
+^  [[https://en.wal.unesco.org/countries/united-kingdom-great-britain-and-northern-ireland/languages/ulster-scots-0|UNESCO]]  ^  [[https://www.ethnologue.com/language/sco/|Ethnologue]]  ^  [[http://www.endangeredlanguages.com/|Endangered Languages]]  ^  [[https://glottolog.org/resource/languoid/id/ulst1239|Glottolog]]  ^
-|  {{:endangerment:white.png:|Vulnerable}}  |  {{:endangerment:blue.png:|Developing}}  | //n/a//  |  //n.a.//  |
+|  {{:endangerment:red.png:|Severely endangered}}  |  {{:endangerment:blue.png:|Stable}}  |  n/a  |  n/a  |
+<sup> Click [[manual:colour_codes|here]] for a full overview of the language vitality colour codes. </sup>
 ==== Linguistic aspects: =====
   * Classification: Indo-European → Germanic → North-Sea Germanic →  Anglo-Frisian → Anglic → Scots →  Mid Scots → Ulster Scots. For more information, see [[http://glottolog.org/resource/languoid/id/ulst1239|ulst1239]] at [[http://glottolog.org/|Glottolog]]
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     * quality Ulster-Scots language, heritage and culture research findings which are disseminated widely and impact positively on the future of Ulster Scots.
-As a result of the implementation of this Strategy, positive results are expected in the area of education((Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure. (2016). Strategy to Enhance and Develop the ULSTER-SCOTS Language, Heritage and Culture 2015 – 2035 One year on. Belfast: Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure. Retrieved from https://www.communities-ni.gov.uk/sites/default/files/publications/dcal/The%20Ulster-Scots%20Strategy%20-%20one%20year%20on%20-%20March%202016_0.pdf)).
+However, the further development of the strategy has been delayed, as the Northern Ireland Executive collapesed in January 2017 and was absent until January 2020, due to disagreement on legislation for the Irish language ((Council of Europe. (2021). //Fifth Report submitted by the United Kingdom Pursuant to Article 25, paragraph 2 of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities//. [[https://rm.coe.int/5th-sr-uk-en/1680a46ed7.]] It was expected that by the end of 2021, a (final) Ulster-Scots Language, Heritage and Culture strategy would be published, but this is still in development ((Council of Europe. (2021) //European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages Evaluation by the Committee of Experts: Evaluation of the Implementation of the Recommendations for Immediate Action contained in the Committee of Experts’ fifth evaluation report on the United Kingdom and Isle of Man.// [[https://rm.coe.int/ukevaliria5-en/1680a287e0]].))((Department for Communities (n.d.) //Development of an Irish Language Strategy and an Ulster-Scots Language, Heritage and Culture Strategy//. [[https://www.communities-ni.gov.uk/articles/development-irish-language-strategy-and-ulster-scots-language-heritage-and-culture-strategy]].)). The Comittee of Experts of the ECRML recommended the authorities to "adopt a strategy to promote Ulster Scots in education and other areas of public life" in their fifth report (2021)((Council of Europe. (2021) //European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages Evaluation by the Committee of Experts: Evaluation of the Implementation of the Recommendations for Immediate Action contained in the Committee of Experts’ fifth evaluation report on the United Kingdom and Isle of Man.// [[https://rm.coe.int/ukevaliria5-en/1680a287e0]].)).
-It was expected that by the end of 2021, another Ulster-Scots Language, Heritage and Culture strategy would be published, but this is still in development ((Council of Europe. (2021) //European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages Evaluation by the Committee of Experts: Evaluation of the Implementation of the Recommendations for Immediate Action contained in the Committee of Experts’ fifth evaluation report on the United Kingdom and Isle of Man.// [[https://rm.coe.int/ukevaliria5-en/1680a287e0]].))((Department for Communities (n.d.) //Development of an Irish Language Strategy and an Ulster-Scots Language, Heritage and Culture Strategy//. [[https://www.communities-ni.gov.uk/articles/development-irish-language-strategy-and-ulster-scots-language-heritage-and-culture-strategy]].)). The Comittee of Experts of the ECRML recommended the authorities to "adopt a strategy to promote Ulster Scots in education and other areas of public life" in their fifth report (2021)((Council of Europe. (2021) //European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages Evaluation by the Committee of Experts: Evaluation of the Implementation of the Recommendations for Immediate Action contained in the Committee of Experts’ fifth evaluation report on the United Kingdom and Isle of Man.// [[https://rm.coe.int/ukevaliria5-en/1680a287e0]].)).
 ===Department of Education language policy===