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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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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.
Does Scotland speak Gaelic?
About 65,000 people speak Scots Gaelic, primarily in the Hebrides.
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.
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.
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, Galician is spoken in a region of Spain. Scots generally speak English and some also speak Scottish Gaelic.
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.
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.
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.
What is scotlands primary language?
AnswerAs far as I'm aware, Scotland doesn't have an 'official' language as such. English is the one most spoken, but Gaelic is still spoken widely in the north-west Highlands and the Hebrides, especially Isle of Lewis and Harris. There is also Broad Scots spoken on the east coast. Scottish English is the official language. Gaelic is spoken in some places in the Highlands and in the Outer Hebrides.
