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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/Gàidhlig 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 [Gàidhlig] (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) / Gàidhlig. 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. Gàidhlig 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.

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The most widely spoken language in Scotland is English. Scottish Gaelic is also spoken by some people, particularly in the Western Isles and highlands. People who have moved to Scotland from other countries, or who are studying foreign languages, may also speak other languages.

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Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, is part of the United Kingdom. The language of the United Kingdom is British English.
Apparrently English, but I've never been able to uderstand them and I used to live in Scotland...Also there are a few tv channels in gaelic.

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Most Scotish people speak English as their first language. Some speak Scottish Gaelic. There are people from countries all over the world living in Scotland, so they would speak their own native languages.

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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:

  1. English
  2. British Sign Language
  3. Scots
  4. Scottish Gaelic

Main Immigrant languages include:

  1. Urdu
  2. Cantonese
  3. Mandarin
  4. Polish
  5. Italian
  6. Punjabi


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The main language in Glasgow Scotland is English. Minority languages include:

  1. Scots
  2. Scottish Gaelic
  3. British Sign Language
  4. Polish

87% of the local people speak English. 1% speak Polish. Less than 1% speak Gaelic.

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The most widely spoken language in Edinburgh Scotland is English, followed by Scots*.

*Note: Scots is closely related to English, and not to be confused with Scottish Gaelic, which is not a significant language in Edinburgh.

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For the languages of Scotland, click here.For the languages of Ireland, click here.

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Variations of Gaelic are spoken by a minority in both countries, but English is the main language spoken in them.

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English is the main language, Gaelic is spoken by some, particularly in the Hebrides.

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