Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Let's explore the mysterious Norn language. Learn a language using the content you love with Migaku. Claim 50% OFF Migaku Lifetime or an extra free month here: migaku.com/robwords?uc=1

As recently as the 1800s, part of Britain was speaking a language descended from that of the Vikings. On the islands of Orkney and Shetland, Norn was spoken for almost a thousand years – so why did it disappear?

In this video, let's explore Orkney and the remaining fragments of its lost Scandinavian language.

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0:00 Introduction