Having moved up to Cumbria not so long ago I'm kind of puzzled by its language. I mean what is a 'Cowie' or a 'Yat' and as for 'Lowpin'.........
Does anyone know of any web site that could help me?
2007-02-17 03:04:48 · 4 answers · asked by Colin H 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Cumbrian English has a big input from northumbrian Anglo-Saxon and therefore has many similarities with Lowland Scots (Rabbie-Burns-language to the unitiated).
'Lowpin' in Scots means 'jumping' but can also refer to the throbbing of an injury.
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I disagree that Cumbric was related to Danish any further than their both being Indo-European languages. Cumbric was a Celtic language originally spoken as far north as Dumbarton and the Firth of Forth. It is related to Welsh, Cornish and Breton, and became extinct sometime around the 12th/13th century. I am quite willing to accept that Cumbric could have been influenced by a Nordic language, however.
2007-02-17 03:32:12 · answer #1 · answered by palaver 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, There's a lady called Wendy Campbell who lives in Aspatria - she writes books on Cumbrian dialect, it's meanings and origin. Check this link / web address for more details
www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/viewarticle.aspx?
Cumbria's a great place to live - I moved here 14 years ago and love it here!
2007-02-17 03:10:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There used to be a different language spoken in Cumbria. It was called Cumbric and was related to Danish. Have a look on google or wikipedia if you fancy finding out more about it! Crazy to think of all the different languages which used to be spoken around Britain innit?!!!
2007-02-17 05:41:02 · answer #3 · answered by pugsley 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A cowie is something that you are describing but forgot the name for it.lowpin means jumping and ive never heard of yat.
2007-02-17 03:13:42 · answer #4 · answered by Dooby 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋