Come in - wir blyde ta see you!
Explore the Shetland ForWirds website to find:
- Voices from people living in different parts of Shetland;
- John Graham’s Shetland Dictionary, including a history of the dialect;
- Resources for teachers and students of all ages;
- Poetry, prose and drama with texts and sound clips;
- Oral history, stories, songs, rhymes and proverbs; a selection of Guddicks (riddles).
- A list of reference works.
Dialect Map
Explore the sounds of Shetland dialect with our sound map of the isles.
Shetland Dictionary
View John J. Graham's Shetland Dictionary (2009) online, with sound files attached.
Learning
Learn more about the dialect, access educational materials and much more
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View all Events »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.
