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

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