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The languages of Scotland belong predominantly to the Germanic and Celtic language families. The main language now spoken in Scotland is English, while Scots and Scottish Gaelic are minority languages. The dialect of English spoken in Scotland is referred to as Scottish English.
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Apr 25, 2017 · The country’s three officially recognized languages include English, the Scots, and Scottish-Gaelic. The recorded languages of Scotland are all either Germanic or Celtic. English is the language mainly in use in the country, followed by Scots and Scottish Gaelic as minority languages.
There are over 170 languages spoken in Scotland, and those include Arabic, Bengali, Cantonese, Dutch, Farsi, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Kurdish, Makaton, Mandarin, Punjabi, Polish, Spanish, Turkish, Urdu and many more.
People throughout modern Scotland now use a variety of languages, but the 3 official languages of Scotland are English, Scots, and Scottish Gaelic. Studies show that 99% of people living in Scotland speak English and 1% speak Scottish Gaelic.
Oct 18, 2023 · Scots is one of Scotland’s native languages that, despite often being called a dialect, is officially recognised as a language by the Council of Europe and the Scottish and UK governments. By...
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English is the most commonly spoken language in Scotland, and indigenous languages are minority languages. Scotland, which lies to the north of England, is part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland .
Scotland has three main languages, English, Scottish Gaelic, and Scots. English is spoken by most everyone in the country. Scottish Gaelic, now an endangered language, is used by less than 60,000 people in their daily lives.
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