Alexandra Mackenzie
Scotland Correspondent at BBC
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May 20, 2024 |
yahoo.com | Alexandra Mackenzie |James Cheyne
The number of people using Gaelic has increased across Scotland despite a decline in the language's heartland, according to the the latest census data. Experts say the increase in Gaelic medium education (GME) accounts for the rise. However, Gaelic is now a minority language in the Western Isles - while 52% reported speaking Gaelic in 2011, the figure in 2022 was 45%. Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes told BBC Scotland that Scottish Gaelic was part of a "modern, diverse Scotland".
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