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Language code: sco

Technical information about ISO 639 language code sco

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The table below provides technical details for the Scots language, designated by the sco code from the ISO 639-2 standard.

Code

sco

Name

Scots

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
Insular ScotsNorthern ScotsCentral ScotsSouthern ScotsUlster Scots
Related languages
EnglishYolaFingallianNorthumbrian English
Key facts
Emerged from Northern Middle English during the 12th–13th centuriesRobert Burns employed Scots extensively in his poetry and songsThe Dictionary of the Scots Language records vocabulary dating back to the 1100sDistinct grammar includes forms like "aye" for yes and "tae" for toAbout 1.5 million people reported speaking Scots in the 2011 census
Sample phrase

Hullo, hoo are ye?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

Supported in Localizely

The Scots language, identified by the code sco, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.

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