Scottish Gaelic
Name of the language
Scottish Gaelic
Gàidhlig na h-Alba
Total number of speakers
57,375 people (1.1% of the Scottish population aged over three years old).
Tha 57, 375 de dhaoine comasach air Gàidhlig a bhruidhinn ann an Alba.
Number of native speakers
2011 Census data does not distinguish between native speaker and learner.
Chan eil dàta a Chunntais Sluaigh, 2011, a’ dèanadh eadar-dhealachadh eadar labhraiche dùthchasach agus neach ionnsachaidh.
Regulated by
The Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005.
Achd na Gàidhlig (Alba) 2005
Geographical area
All Scotland
Alba gu lèir
Language family
Goidelic branch of the Celtic languages.
Meur Goidelic dhen na cànanan Ceilteach.
Status of the language
At risk.
Ann an cunnart.
Status at the University
University has a Gaelic Language Plan as required by Sections 3 and 7 of the Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005.
Tha Plana Cànan aig an Oilthigh a rèir Earrannan 3 and 7 de dh’ Achd na Gàidhlig (Alba) 2005.
Fields of use
Mainly, in Education, Public Administration, Media, and the Arts.
Sa mhòr-chuid, ann am Foghlaim, Rianachd Phoblach, nam Meadhanan agus as na h-Ealain.
Member of the NPLD
Associate members: Oilthigh na Gàidhealtachd is nan Eilean | University of the Highlands and Islands
Year of source
2011