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Scotland's Languages Today
Scotland's Languages Today
- Scottish English: the language of formal communication and administration
- Scots: a closely related language used or understood by the majority of the populartion
- Gaelic: the Celtic language traditionally associated with the Highlands and Islands. Gaelic is closely related to Irish. Over the centuries it has been pushed
further and further to the north-west and the Western Isles, but is
now enjoying a revival with more support from the public and from
government, especially in education.
- Other languages: languages brought to Scotland more recently, such as Italian, Urdu and Cantonese. These have further increased Scotland's rich linguistic diversity.
