Editing Scots language (section)

==Language revitalisation==
[[File:William Wye Smith-The New Testament in Braid Scots.pdf|thumb|William Wye Smith's ''The [[New Testament]] in Braid Scots'']]
During the 2010s, increased interest was expressed in the language.

===Education===

The status of the language was raised in Scottish schools,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-31453253|title=Scots language being revived in schools|work=[[BBC News]]|date=13 February 2015}}</ref> with Scots being included in the new national school [[Curriculum for Excellence|curriculum]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/knowledgeoflanguage/scots/scotsandliteracy/curriculum/index.asp|title=Knowledge of Language: Scots: Scots and Curriculum for Excellence|publisher=[[Education Scotland]]|access-date=18 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161014173218/http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/knowledgeoflanguage/scots/scotsandliteracy/curriculum/index.asp|archive-date=2016-10-14}}</ref> Previously in Scotland's schools there had been little education taking place through the [[Medium of instruction|medium]] of Scots, although it may have been covered superficially in English lessons, which could entail reading some Scots literature and observing the local dialect. Much of the material used was often Standard English disguised as Scots, which caused upset among proponents of Standard English and proponents of Scots alike.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.scotsman.com/news/exposed-to-ridicule-1-512738|title=Exposed to ridicule|work=The Scotsman|date=7 February 2004|access-date=18 October 2015}}</ref> One example of the educational establishment's approach to Scots is, "Write a poem in Scots. (It is important not to be worried about spelling in this – write as you hear the sounds in your head.)",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/5to14/specialfocus/scots/ideas/index.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041030060009/http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/5to14/specialfocus/scots/ideas/index.asp|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 October 2004|title=Scots – Teaching approaches – Learning and Teaching Scotland Online Service|publisher=Ltscotland.org.uk|date=3 November 2005|access-date=21 May 2009|df=dmy-all}}</ref> whereas guidelines for English require teaching pupils to be "writing fluently and legibly with accurate spelling and punctuation".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/5to14/htmlunrevisedguidelines/Pages/englang/main/elng1003.htm|title=National Guidelines 5–14: ENGLISH LANGUAGE Learning and Teaching Scotland Online Service|publisher=Ltscotland.org.uk|access-date=21 May 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081006192200/http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/5to14/htmlunrevisedguidelines/Pages/englang/main/elng1003.htm|archive-date=6 October 2008}}</ref>

A course in Scots language and culture delivered through the medium of Standard English and produced by the [[Open University|Open University (OU)]] in Scotland, the Open University's School of Languages and Applied Linguistics as well as [[Education Scotland]] became available online for the first time in December 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.open.edu/openlearncreate/course/index.php?categoryid=382 |title=OLCreate: Scots language and culture |access-date=22 December 2019 |archive-date=26 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200826030240/https://www.open.edu/openlearncreate/course/index.php?categoryid=382 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Government===
In the [[United Kingdom Census 2011#2011 Census for Scotland|2011 Scottish census]], a question on Scots language ability was featured.<ref name=ScotsLangPolicy/> In the 2022 census conducted by the [[Scottish Government]], a question in relation to the Scots language was also featured.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Scottish government website |url=https://www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk/media/ulcfhmoq/scotlands-census-2022-individual-questionnaire.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230707161600/https://www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk/media/ulcfhmoq/scotlands-census-2022-individual-questionnaire.pdf |archive-date=Jul 7, 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Planning the 2022 census {{pipe}} Scotland's Census|url=https://www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk/plans-scotland%E2%80%99s-census-2021|url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200826030242/https://www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk/plans-scotland%E2%80%99s-census-2021|archive-date=26 August 2020|access-date=7 January 2022|website=Scotland's Census}}</ref> It was found that 1,508,540 people reported that they could speak Scots, with 2,444,659 reporting that they could speak, read, write or understand Scots,<ref name="Policy action 2 of 5 Scots">{{cite web|website=[[Scottish Government]]|url=https://www.gov.scot/policies/languages/scots|title=Scots - Languages }}</ref> approximately 45% of Scotland's 2022 population. The [[Scottish Government]] set its first Scots Language Policy in 2015, in which it pledged to support its preservation and encourage respect, recognition and use of Scots.<ref name=ScotsLangPolicy/> The Scottish Parliament website also offers some information on the language in Scots.<ref name="test">{{cite web|url=http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/help/79056.aspx|title=Scots - Help |publisher=[[Scottish Parliament]]|access-date=18 October 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151109171441/http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/help/79056.aspx |archive-date= Nov 9, 2015 }}</ref>

In September 2024, experts of the [[Council of Europe]] called on the [[UK Government]] to "boost support for regional and minority languages", including the Scots Language.<ref>{{cite news|website=Scottish Legal News|url=https://www.scottishlegal.com/articles/council-of-europe-experts-call-on-uk-to-boost-support-for-regional-and-minority-languages |date= 20 Sep 2024 |title=Council of Europe experts call on UK to boost support for regional and minority languages}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|website=[[The Guardian]]|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/sep/19/uk-urged-to-promote-speaking-of-irish-and-ulster-scots-in-northern-ireland |first1=Lisa |last1=O'Carroll |date=Sep 18, 2024 |title=UK urged to promote speaking of Irish and Ulster Scots in Northern Ireland}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|website=[[The Herald (Glasgow)|The Herald]]|url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/24594585.scots-gaelic-teaching-must-strengthened-says-report |first1=Gabriel |last1=McKay |date=18 September 2024 |title=Scots and Gaelic teaching must be strengthened says report}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|website=[[The Scotsman]]|url=https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/scots-speakers-gaelic-hate-speech-threats-european-report-4788448 |date=19 Sep 2024 |first1=Jane |last1=Bradley |title=Scots speakers experience 'threats and hate speech' amid calls to 'depoliticise' Gaelic}}</ref>

===Media===
The serious use of the Scots language for news, encyclopaediae, documentaries, etc., remains rare. It is reportedly reserved for niches{{Clarify|date=September 2024}} where it is deemed acceptable, e.g. comedy, [[Burns supper|Burns Night]] or traditions' representations.

Since 2016, the newspaper ''The National'' has regularly published articles in the language.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenational.scot/news/17519026.the-national-at-the-fore-of-dictionary-updates-of-scots-language/ |first1=Katharina |last1=Moos Bille |title=The National at the fore of dictionary updates of Scots language|website=The National|date=22 March 2019 }}</ref> The 2010s also saw an increasing number of English books translated in Scots and becoming widely available, particularly those in popular [[children's fiction]] series such as ''[[The Gruffalo]]'', ''[[Harry Potter]]'', ''[[Diary of a Wimpy Kid]]'', and several by [[Roald Dahl]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scotslanguage.com/articles/node/id/108|title= Children's books in Scots|website=Scotslanguage.com }}</ref> and [[David Walliams]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Book List: Scots books for 9–14 year olds |url=https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/book-lists/scots-books-for-9-14-year-olds |access-date=2021-10-21 |website=Scottish Book Trust |language=en-GB}}</ref> In 2021, the music streaming service [[Spotify]] created a Scots language listing.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/singer-wins-campaign-to-persuade-spotify-to-recognise-scots-language-for-first-time-3155256 |title=Singer wins campaign to persuade Spotify to recognise Scots language for first time |work=[[The Scotsman]] |date=4 March 2021}}</ref>

The Ferret, a [[United Kingdom|UK]]-based fact-checking service, wrote an exploratory article in December 2022 to address misconceptions about the Scots language to improve public awareness of its endangered status.<ref>{{cite web|website=The Ferret|url=https://theferret.scot/fact-check-claims-about-scots-language|title=Fact check: Claims about the Scots language}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|website=[[The Herald (Glasgow)|The Herald]]|url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/23166037.lennie-pennie-debunking-myths-scots-language|title=Lennie Pennie: Debunking the myths about the Scots language}}</ref>