Any new Scottish television network should feature programmes in the Scots language, research commissioned by the Scottish Government has concluded.
The study of Scots language provision found it was a "living language" but said more needed to be done to preserve and enhance its status. It said promoting the language could bring major social and economic benefits...
"It is the medium of contemporary theatre, of brilliant comedy, of traditional folklore and song. It is the everyday language of hundreds of thousands of Scots and influences the speech of everyone living in Scotland today"
The Scottish government has a draft language plan out according to this BBC article. The article also says that:
The 1991 Census of population recorded 69,510 people aged three or over as being able to speak, read, or write Gaelic. This is 1.4% of the Scottish population.
1991 is a long time ago however the population that speaks Gaelic is sure to be relatively small still. In fact, Wikipedia puts it at 1.2% in the 2001 census. I wish the Scottish government well.
The Welsh seem to have pulled this off. I wonder if it's too late for Scots Gaelic or not.
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