This statistic shows the percentage of the population of Scotland who stated that they had some Gaelic language skills in the 2011 Census, by their specific competencies. In total, 0.6 percent stated that they could speak, read and write Gaelic, and 0.4 percent said they could speak but not read or write.
Proportion of population of Scotland with Gaelic language competencies in 2011, by skillset*
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National Records of Scotland. (September 26, 2013). Proportion of population of Scotland with Gaelic language competencies in 2011, by skillset* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 27, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/330186/share-scotland-population-gaelic-language-ability/
National Records of Scotland. "Proportion of population of Scotland with Gaelic language competencies in 2011, by skillset*." Chart. September 26, 2013. Statista. Accessed January 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/330186/share-scotland-population-gaelic-language-ability/
National Records of Scotland. (2013). Proportion of population of Scotland with Gaelic language competencies in 2011, by skillset*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/330186/share-scotland-population-gaelic-language-ability/
National Records of Scotland. "Proportion of Population of Scotland with Gaelic Language Competencies in 2011, by Skillset*." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Sep 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/330186/share-scotland-population-gaelic-language-ability/
National Records of Scotland, Proportion of population of Scotland with Gaelic language competencies in 2011, by skillset* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/330186/share-scotland-population-gaelic-language-ability/ (last visited January 27, 2023)
Proportion of population of Scotland with Gaelic language competencies in 2011, by skillset* [Graph], National Records of Scotland, September 26, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/330186/share-scotland-population-gaelic-language-ability/