Leet o Scots Orthographies
This is a leet o established an proposed orthographies fae the Scots leid.
| Name | Description | Nummer o published scrievers (in the 21st century) | Example scrievers |
|---|---|---|---|
| De facto Scots | The orthography uised by the majority o modern Scots writers in the central region o Scotland. It contained an accepted degree o spellin variation. | 400 | Matthew Fitt, Susan Rennie, Thomas Clark |
| De facto Doric | The orthography uised by the majority o scrievers in the north east of Scotland, commonly kent as Doric. | 150 | Sheena Blackhall, Gordon M Hay |
| Shaetlan | A grammar an orthography publishit in 2025 bi Prof. Dr. Viveka Velupillai an Roy Mullay coverin the variety uised in Shetland. | ~50 | |
| Focurc | The orthography promoted in 2017 bi Mark O'Donnell as the language spak in Falkirk | 0 | Nae buiks fund |
| NC Scots wikipedia | The orthography uised in an earlier version o the Scots wikipedia | 0 | Nae buiks, but mainly scrieved by ane wikipedia editor, marshalling ither editors |
| Scots Spellin Comatee (1998) | |||
| Scots Style Sheet (1947) | |||
| Recommendations For Writers In Scots (1985) | |||
| Iain WD Forde | Uised in a nummer o buiks by the ae scriever Iain WD Forde | 1 | Iain WD Forde |
| Gordon Morrison | Uised in ae buik "Thi Lyfe an Tyme's O an Enshoar Loon" | 1 | Gordon Morrison |
| Scottish Languages Bill Stage 1 report (2024) | Orthography uised in a single government report as part of the Scottish Language Bill, uised archaic terminology an spellins rarely seen in ither orthographies. | 1 |