Northern Scots refers to the dialects of Modern Scots traditionally spoken in eastern parts of the north of Scotland. The dialect is generally divided into: * North Northern spoken in Caithness, Easter Ross and the Black Isle. * Mid Northern, popularly known as the Doric, spoken in Aberdeenshire, Banff and Buchan, Moray and the Nairn. * spoken in eastern Angus and the Mearns. North East Central Scots (Northeast Mid Scots) is also closely related to Northern Scots, particularly to South Northern Scots.