Ullans

//ˈʌlənz// name

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  1. 1
    A variety of the Scots language spoken in Northern Ireland (Ulster).

    "The Northern song repertoire include those from Scotland which include some Scottish texts, those written in Ulster including some of the Ullans language, the religious Presbyterian songs sung in the Ullans language, and songs sung in Ulster English."

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ulster scotsulster scots

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"The Northern song repertoire include those from Scotland which include some Scottish texts, those written in Ulster including some of the Ullans language, the religious Presbyterian songs sung in the Ullans language, and songs sung in Ulster English."

Etymology

From Scots Ullans, or an acronym of "Ulster-Scots language in literature and native speech".

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northern ireland

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