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What are the sister languages of English?
English is mostly a Germanic language, with strong French (Romance Language) influence. So you might consider any of the other Germanic languages to be sister languages to English. These include:GermanDutchYiddishAfricaansAnswerEnglish's sole sister language is Scots (not to be confused with Scots Gaelic [a language spoken in the highlands] or Scots English [a dialect of English spoken in Scotland, particularly in the east central belt and the borders region]).While English may be related to other languages, such as Frisian, Dutch, or German, these languages have not developed alongside English - and have thus lost their sistership and the level of understanding they once had with English. There can still be a level of understanding between English Speakers and Scots Speakers today if they tried, similar to Portuguese Speakers and Spanish Speakers or Irish Gaelic and Scots Gaelic Speakers.However, you should note that the level of understanding is not consistent across Scotland. Scots is split into three Dialects; Lallans spoken in the Central Belt, Lowlands, and west coast, Ullans spoken in Northern Ireland, and Doric, spoken in Grampian and the east coast. If you speak English, the easiest dialect of Scots to understand would be Lallans - Ullans would be fairly harder to understand, and you haven't got a snowball's chance in hell of being able to understand Doric :)
Did Germans and Scots-Irish live in the Southern Colonies?
Yes, they did. The Scots-Irish have many cultural things that we still practice today.
Do Jewish people speak English?
Today, the majority speak english and/or Hebrew.
Why do many people today speak English?
Because English is a universal language
How do you say sorry in Scottish?
You would just say sorry There are three main languages spoken in Scotland - English, Scots and Scottish Gaelic. The main variety of English spoken in Scotland is Standard Scottish English which is practically identical, at least in spelling and punctuation to standard English (note standard English is that spoken in England; the American term 'British English' doesn't mean anything to people in the UK and is merely a political tool to give American English equal standing with standard English). Scots is sometimes called Lowland Scots to distinguish it from Scottish Gaelic. It is derived from early northern Middle English. It is not the same as Standard Scottish English which has its roots in modern English. Scottish Gaelic is a Celtic language derived from Old Irish, today spoken mainly in the Highlands and Islands, although until relatively recently, spoken throughout most of Scotland. The name for the language in Scottish Gaelic is Gàidhlig [gahlik] or Gàidhlig na h-Alba [gahlik na hallapa] to distinguish it from Irish Gaelic and Manx Gaelic. The language is not called Scots Gaelic or Gaelic (unqualified). To confuse matters further it was once known as Scottis, and later as Erse. In summary, it does not make sense to ask how to say something in Scottish. You need to specify whether you are referring to English, Scots or Scottish Gaelic.
Who is the youngest relative that Mary queen of Scots has today?
olivia chide roll
How did the English colonization impact the language and religion of Australia?
The people of the first settlements were British, so that is why we speak English today and most of the people living in Australia are Christian.
Does Scotland have its own language?
I dont think so. I think the just have an accent. They have three languages, Gaelic (cames from Old Irish) and Scots (from Middle English). Gaelic (Ga-lick) is the Celtic language of the Scottish Highlands but was once a majority language until the king who came from the lowlands who spoke Scots decided to make Scots the official language of government and society and branded Gaelic as "Erse", which is Scots for Irish to disconnect from any Scottishness and to made it out to be the language of barbarians. Nowadays it remain a spoken language with some recognition in Scotland. Scots is the Germanic language of the lowlands which the language of the lowlands but became a very important language in the 15th century, when it became the language of power and society, at this time it was called "Scottis" which was the original Scots word for Gaelic until it was branded "Erse", Scots was original called "Inglis" which became the word for the language spoken in England. Today Scots remains a spoken language with some recognition in Scotland. It has been labled "Slang" or "Bad English" due to an ignorant attitude promoted by teachers and schools during the 20th century when Scotland's education was handled by the UK Government in London before the Scottish parliament was restored in 1999, now it was been reintroduced into the Scottish education system by the current government of Scotland. The third language and current language of government is English (Scottish-English) which has influences from both Gaelic and Scots.
Are you proud of being a man in the present age and what are the things you like or dislike in our age?
Yes I am proud to be a man today. I dislike our lack of morals.
How do people today know about Marco polos adventures.?
people today know about Marco Polo's adventures because Rustichello's book about Marco Polo's adventures was published in different languages, and is in English.
What English language was prominent before 871?
It was Old English which did not sound or look like the Standard English of today. Any native English speaker of today would find Old English unintelligible without studying it as a separate language. Nevertheless, about half of the most commonly used words in Modern English have Old English roots. The words be, strong and water, for example, derive from Old English; and many non-standard dialects such as Scots and Northumbrian English have retained many features of Old English in vocabulary and pronunciation. Old English was spoken until some time in the 12th or 13th century.
How do you say today in Scottish Gaelic?
In Scots Gaelic the word for "today" is an-diugh.
