The Norn Language of Orkney and Shetland

In the middle of the 9th century Vikings from Western Norway settled the Northern Isles of Orkney and Shetland, bringing their Old Norse language with them. While the other Norse settlers in the British Isles started speaking the language of the peoples around them, in the Isles the Old Norse language lingered and developed into Norn, surviving into the 19th Century.

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Living Voyage - Kevin MacLeod
Suonatore Di Liutto - Kevin MacLeod
Teller of Tales - Kevin MacLeod
Þonne Hēo Besīehþ on Mīnum Ēagan - Cefin Beorn
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