Ms. Linda Orton at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee

On May 3rd, 2018. See this statement in context.

May 3rd, 2018 / 11:45 a.m.

Head of Public Information and Resources, Scottish Parliament

So, yes, it's about 1% of the population who have some ability to speak, and it's about half of that who can actually read Gaelic as well. The numbers are very small. UNESCO classifies it as an endangered language.

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