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Gaelic is the ancient language of Scotland and Ireland. In Scotland, it is still spoken by the inhabitants of the Western Isles, a group of islands off the west coast of Scotland but not many other people in Scotland are able to speak the language. It is more widely used in Ireland, particularly in the west and south of the country, where it is known as Irish or Erse. It is a mandatory subject in Irish schools.
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∙ 12y agoGaelic is the ancient language of scotland and ireland. In scotland it is still spoken by the inhabitants of western isles, a group of islands of west coast of scotland and in the highlands. Gaelic was brought to Scotland by the Irish settlers. Gaelic was, and still is, the first language of Ireland dating back before 4AD. It is a derivative of the Indo-European language group.
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Do you speak British?
No. People from Great Britain are British- most speak English. There is no language called British.
Which people speak Gaelic?
The Scots speak Gaelic.
What is the most commonly spoken language in Scotland?
The official language of Scotland is English. Scottish Gaelic is spoken by some people in the Western Isles and Scots has now been recognised as a language, although in reality it is a dialect of English.
What languagedoes Scotland speak?
The official language of Scotland is English. In the Western Isles, many people speak Gaelic (pronounced gah-lick). In other parts of Scotland, people often speak in a dialect of English which they call Scots, but this also varies from area to area.
Does Scotland speak Gaelic?
About 65,000 people speak Scots Gaelic, primarily in the Hebrides.
Does everyone from Ireland speak Gaelic?
no - very few people speak Irish/Gaelic only. some people (25%) can speak Irish. English is the everyday language of most people
What language do people in skye speak?
Scottish Gaelic and English
Do the Scottish people speak galician?
No, the Scottish people speak Scottish Gaelic or Scots language. Galician is a language spoken in northwestern Spain.
How many people in Scotland speak scot?
Most of the people who are born and raised in Scotland would be able to speak and understand Scots. However, if you mean the language of Gaelic, only a small number of people are fluent and they mostly live in the Western Isles of Scotland.
Why do Scottish people talk Gaelic?
For the same reason that some Welsh people speak Welsh. Gaelic is the traditional language of Scotland so many people continue to speak it as they feel it is an intrinsic part of their cultural heritage.
What percent of people speak English in Scotland?
Well the fair majority of us speak Scots-English or Scots tongue which is a language acording to the EU. The minority of us speak Gaelic, which is only spoken in the northern isles and islands.
Does English people speaks American English?
Both English people and Americans speak English, but with differences in vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar. American English has evolved separately from British English and has its own unique characteristics.
