😂 The Scottish language is a term that can refer to more than one linguistic tradition found in Scotland. Most commonly, it includes Scots and Scottish Gaelic, two distinct languages with unique histories, structures, and cultural significance. Scots, a Germanic language closely related to English, evolved from Old English and has been spoken in Lowland Scotland and parts of Ulster (Northern Ireland) for centuries. Though often mistaken for a dialect of English, Scots has its own rich vocabular