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Native to | United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland |
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Region | Scotland: Scottish Lowlands, Northern Isles, Caithness, Arran and Campbeltown Ulster: Counties Down, Antrim, Derry and Donegal |
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Native speakers | 100,000 (1999) 1.5 million L2 speakers Total: 17% to 85% of the Scottish population speak it to some degree |
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Official language in | None — Classified as a "traditional language" by the Scottish Government. — Classified as a "regional or minority language" under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, ratified by the United Kingdom in 2001. — Classified as a "traditional language" by The North/South Language Body |
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Recognised minority language in | Scotland
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ISO 639-3 | sco |
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