Mid Ulster English
Mid-Ulster English is the dialect of Hiberno-English spoken by most people in the province of Ulster in Ireland. The dialect has been greatly influenced by Ulster Irish, but also by the Scots language, which was brought over by Scottish settlers during the plantations.
Mid-Ulster English is the main subdivision of Ulster English (also called Northern Hiberno-English). The varieties spoken in south Armagh, south Monaghan, south Fermanagh, south Donegal and north Cavan are termed South Ulster English by linguists. Conversely, the varieties spoken in much of north County Antrim are termed Ulster Scots. The Mid-Ulster English dialect is used in the area between these.
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