English is the national language of the United Kingdom (which includes Scotland). In the Western Isles and parts of the Highlands, some people use Gaelic as a first language. In cities like Glasgow and Aberdeen, they have a dialect of English which is known as Scots in Glasgow and Doric in Aberdeen, and is virtually unintelligible to people from outside these two places.
English or Gaelic.scottish
Different areas have slightly different speech. In Glasgow for example the colloquial is Glasweigan.
Glasgow, a city in Scotland, is an English speaking city. :D
English is the main language throughout all of Scotland.
English (Some people argue that Scots is more than a dialect of English and is a language in its own right.) Gaelic/GÃ idhlig Various other languages are spoken by the recent immigrant communities e.g. Polish.
Believe it or not it's actually English, but they speak it with such a heavy accent that it sounds like another language. English And Gaelic [GÃ idhlig] (Mostly spoken in the Western Isles, where 70%-75% are bilingual)
The majority of people in Scotland speak English. However some, mainly in the northern Highlands and Islands, also speak Scots Gaelic.
Most Scottish people will have an accent and will often use "Scots" words. This can make it hard for some tourists who are not used to hearing such words, especially if English is a second language to them. However it is not especially difficult to pick up and most people who intend to stay in Scotland long term will quickly learn to understand the dialect in only a few weeks.
Scottish?
English.
However, Scottish people speak English with a very strong accent and a range of unique words called "Scottish, Scots English or Scots" also different regions in Scotland have different regional accents. Unless you are used to hearing Scots, it can be very difficult to follow what a is being said by a Scots speaker using their accent/dialect to the full.
You are probably familiar with the famous song sung at New Year (Scots = "Hogmanay") called "Auld Lang Syne" - this is a song written and sung in Scots, to understand it you will need to translate it into regular English.
There is also a language called Scottish Gaelic (which is not English or derived from English) spoken by people living in the North West of Scotland - (The Highlands and Islands) - these people also speak English.
English is the official language of Scotland, Scottish Gaelic is the historic regional language.
English is the first language.
English.
the official language of Scotland is English.
English, Scots and Gaelic are used in the Scottish Parliament.
Gaelic
The native language of the Highlands of Scotland is Gaelic (Ph: gah-lick) / GÃ idhlig. However, due to a systematic dismantling of the language by successive British governments since the 18th century and the economic power of the Lowlands the predominant language in all of Scotland is now English and has been for a couple of hundred years. Most Scots speak in the Scots dialect to some extent, however. GÃ idhlig is still spoken widely in the Western Isles.
gaelic
English, Scots and Gaelic.
Scottish people talk in English [ Scottish accent]
English, although if you're not Scottish you may have some difficulty with the local vernacular!
Yes they speak scottish
Scottish
mostly English
English with an accent.
There is no official language, but the national language of Scotland is English, spoken by almost everyone in Scotland.
Here is a list of the most commonly spoken languages in Scotland:
Main Immigrant languages include:
celtic
No, Galician is a language spoken in the region of Galicia in Spain, while Gaelic refers to a group of Celtic languages spoken in Ireland and Scotland, including Irish Gaelic and Scottish Gaelic. These are distinct languages with different origins and linguistic characteristics.
Both in Galloway in Scotland and Galway in Ireland, which you could mean, English is the main language spoken. Scots Gaelic and Irish Gaelic are also spoken in those respective areas.
AnswerThe Celts originated somewhere in France and the different languages sprung from their language. Gaeilge is what is spoken in Ireland, Scots Gaelic is spoken in Scotland and Welsh is spoken in Wales.
Gaelic refers to a group of related languages spoken predominantly in Ireland and Scotland. The main Gaelic languages are Irish Gaelic (Gaeilge) spoken in Ireland and Scottish Gaelic (GΓ idhlig) spoken in Scotland. These languages belong to the Celtic language family.
Gaelic is spoken is Scotland. [Gaeilge is spoken in parts of Ireland].
The Insular Celtic languages are spoken in Brittany (Breton), Wales (Welsh), Isle of Man (Manx), Scotland (Gaelic) and Ireland (Irish).
AnswerThe Celts originated somewhere in France and the different languages sprung from their language. Gaeilge is what is spoken in Ireland, Scots Gaelic is spoken in Scotland and Welsh is spoken in Wales.
Scotland, Northern Ireland, Cornwall, and Wales.
No... Gaelic is not even spoken across the whole of the UK (the UK being more than one country). Gaelic is pokemm in Ireland and Scotland.
Scottish Gaelic and Scots were historically spoken languages in Scotland. Nowadays, English is the most commonly spoken language in Scotland.
Yes, Gaelic is still spoken in parts of Ireland and Scotland. In Ireland, the language is known as Irish Gaelic or simply Irish, and in Scotland, it is known as Scottish Gaelic. However, its usage has declined over the years.