https://tube.blueben.net/videos/watch/cfaad020-64d7-4217-ab9b-330d38ff6ef6 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: https://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. Thanks to Time Team for inviting me over. You can support their brilliant archaeological work via their Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/cw/TimeTeamOfficial Here's Barry Nisbet's performance of the Hildina ballad: https://youtu.be/8FrKS5R1_WU?si=sXnAqe8TQKyIDx53 👕COOL TSHIRTS: https://robwords.com/shop ⭐️PATREON COMMUNITY: https://patreon.com/robwords 📝FREE NEWSLETTER: https://www.robwords.com/newsletter Check me out on the web, on Twitter & TikTok: https://robwords.com https://x.com/robwordsYT https://tiktok.com/@robwords ==CHAPTERS== 0:00 Introduction Sun, 30 Aug 2026 08:25:50 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tube.blueben.net https://tube.blueben.net/client/assets/images/icons/icon-96x96.png https://tube.blueben.net/videos/watch/cfaad020-64d7-4217-ab9b-330d38ff6ef6 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tube.blueben.net/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.