Come in - wir blyde ta see you!
Shetland ForWirds promotes and celebrates Shetland dialect. This unique dialect, with both Nordic and Scottish roots, is a valued and essential element of Shetland’s distinctive heritage and culture.
- North Unst
- Yell
- Fetlar
- Hillswick
- Mossbank
- Skerries
- Brae
- Whalsay
- Papa Stour
- East Burrafirth
- Sand
- Lerwick
- Bressay
- Scalloway
- Burra
- Cunningsburgh
- Quendale
- Fair Isle
Explore the Shetland ForWirds website to find:
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Voices from people living in different parts of Shetland;
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John Graham’s Shetland Dictionary, including a history of the dialect;
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Resources for teachers and students of all ages;
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Oral history, stories, songs, rhymes and proverbs; a selection of Guddicks (riddles).
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A list of reference works.
We are grateful to Jonathan Church, Associate Professor of Anthropology, and colleagues of Arcadia University for their help developing the idea of the website in the early stages.
