Scottish People: Ethnic inhabitants of Scotland
Scottish people or Scots are people native to Scotland or who are descended from a native of Scotland.
They almost all speak Scottish English, but some of those living in the Highlands and the islands may speak the Scottish Gaelic (a Gaelic language) as well.
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| Total population | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| c. 28–40 million worldwideA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regions with significant populations | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 United StatesB | 6,006,955 Scottish 5,393,554 Scotch-Irish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 CanadaC | 4,719,850 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Australia | 1,792,600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 EnglandD | 795,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Northern IrelandE | 760,620 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Argentina | 100,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Chile | 80,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 France | 45,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Poland | 15,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 New ZealandF | 12,792 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Isle of Man | 2,403 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Hong KongG | 1,459 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Languages | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| English (Scottish English) Scottish Gaelic • Scots | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Religion | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Presbyterianism, Roman Catholicism, Protestantism, Episcopalianism; other minority groups; agnostics, deists and atheists. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A These figures are estimates based on official census data of populations and official surveys of identity. B Scottish Americans and Scotch-Irish Americans. C Scottish Canadians. D Scottish born people in England only E Ulster-Scots F missing G Number of people born in Scotland. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Robert Burns is the national poet of Scotland.
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