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Life in the UK Test Practice Question · Ho & Duck: Add-on — Living in the UK

In which specific regions of Scotland can speakers of Scottish Gaelic still be found today?

A) Across the whole of Scotland
B) In the central belt around Glasgow and Edinburgh
C) Parts of the Scottish Highlands and Islands
D) Along the Scottish border with England

Correct answer: Parts of the Scottish Highlands and Islands

Pockets of Scottish Gaelic speakers continue to preserve the language in certain areas of the Scottish Islands and Highlands.

Related handbook facts

Scottish Gaelic, a language separate from both English and Welsh, is still spoken in parts of the Scottish Highlands and Islands. In Northern Ireland, a minority of the population speaks Irish Gaelic.

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