The North/South Language Body

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The North/South Language Body ({{langx|ga|An Foras Teanga Thuaidh/Theas}};[http://www.northsouthministerialcouncil.org/web_2006_irish_report.pdf 2006 annual report in Irish] NSMC. Ulster-Scots: {{lang|sco|Tha Noarth/Sooth Boord o Leid}}[http://www.northsouthministerialcouncil.org/web_2006_ulster_scots_report.pdf 2006 annual report in Ulster-Scots] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130227120556/http://www.northsouthministerialcouncil.org/web_2006_ulster_scots_report.pdf |date=27 February 2013 }} NSMC. or {{lang|sco|The Language Curn}})[http://www.northsouthministerialcouncil.org/annual_report_2010_ulster_scots.pdf 2010 annual report in Ulster-Scots] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130227120523/http://www.northsouthministerialcouncil.org/annual_report_2010_ulster_scots.pdf |date=27 February 2013 }} NSMC. is an implementation body, provided for by the Belfast Agreement, that exists to implement policies agreed by Ministers in the North/South Ministerial Council (NSMC) in Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland with regard to the Irish and Ulster-Scots (or "Ullans") languages on a cross border all Island basis.

It is a single body reporting to the North/South Ministerial Council, but composed of two separate and largely autonomous agencies: Foras na Gaeilge, the Irish language agency, and Tha Boord o Ulstèr-Scotch, the Ulster-Scots Agency.

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