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Shetlandic, a dialect of Scots, which is a language very similar to but distinct from modern English. Scots should bot be confused with Scottish English (basically, English with a Scottish accent) or Scottish Gaelic (which is not closely related to English at all).
English (Scottish English) is also spoken there.
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The main language spoken in the Shetland Islands is English. Shetlandic, a dialect of Scots, is also spoken by some locals. Additionally, the Shetland Islands have strong Norse influences, so some place names and vocabulary from Old Norse can be found in the local dialect.
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