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Tell us aboot yersel or yer ootfit.
Shetland ForWirds aims tae foster an promote da use o written an spokken Shetland dialect as a valued an essential element o Shetland’s distinctive heritage an culture. Tae achieve dis we will encourage an assist wi:
– da recordin, publishin an broadcastin o da Shetland dialect;
– da development o Shetland dialect as a valid element o education at aa levels;
– da acceptance o Shetland dialect ithin da Shetland community.
Office bearers:
Ann Marie Anderson, Joint convener
Bruce Eunson, Joint convener
Karlin Anderson, Vice-convener
Eileen Brooke-Freeman, Secretary
Mona Walterson, Treasurer
Whit wis it got ye involvit wi the Scots leid?
Shetland ForWirds wis formed in 2004 at da end o a conference aboot da Shetland dialect. Dat convention wis keen tae see wir unique wye o spikin – wi wir Nordic an Scottish roots – survive an thrive.
Ony particlar career heighlichts
Shetland ForWirds haes been run bi a peerie group o volunteers fir mony years, in dat time we ir particularly prood o da wark wir achieved. Wir ey pitten a strang focus on twa areas dat we feel is important fir da dialect tae survive an thrive: makkin resources available fir teachers an bairns so at dey can learn an use da dialect in schools, as weel as makkin materials fir fok o ony age/backgroond tae learn an engage wi da dialect in wider aspects o public life.
Wha’s yer plans fir the days aheid?
In da days ahead ForWirds will be visitin schools in Shetland wi new dialect resources wir created fir Primary bairns; we will be launchin a new App fir usin da Shetland Dictionary; we will continue tae pit on gadderies an fjaanas fir fok tae share dialect writin an tae hear da dialect; as weel as assistin idder individuals an organisations wha wish tae engage mair wi da dialect.
Read more about Shetland Forwirds
https://www.shetlanddialect.org.uk/
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