Ullans en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈʌlənz/
Etymology
From Scots Ullans, or an acronym of "Ulster-Scots language in literature and native speech".
Meanings
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A variety of the Scots language spoken in Northern Ireland (Ulster).
The Northern song repertoire include those from Scotland which include some Scottish texts, those written in Ulster including some of the Ullans language, the religious Presbyterian songs sung in the Ullans language, and songs sung in Ulster English.
2016, Susan H. Motherway, The Globalization of Irish Traditional Song Performance, page 73: