Scotland

As in the rest of the UK, English is the official language of Scotland. Gaelic is still spoken in parts of the western Highlands and in the Western Isles, with English as a second language. Gaelic is the longest-standing language used in Scotland and can boast one of the richest song and oral traditions in Europe. It is part of a family of Celtic languages which today are spoken in six separate areas: Scotland, Ireland, the Isle of Man, Wales, Cornwall and Brittany in France. …