根据一项保护盖尔人和苏格兰人使用和教学的新法律,盖尔人和苏格兰人于2025年11月30日在苏格兰获得正式地位。 Gaelic and Scots gained official status in Scotland on November 30, 2025, under a new law protecting their use and teaching.

2025年11月30日, 盖尔人和苏格兰人根据《苏格兰语言法》在苏格兰获得官方地位, On November 30, 2025, Gaelic and Scots gained official status in Scotland under the Scottish Languages Act, marking a historic step in preserving the nation’s linguistic heritage. 这部法律在圣安德鲁节生效,允许父母申请盖尔语学校,支持资格和教学标准,并允许指定具有语言意义的区域。 The law, which took effect on St Andrew’s Day, allows parents to request Gaelic schools, supports qualifications and teaching standards, and enables designated areas of linguistic significance. 在此之前,苏格兰议会于2025年8月一致通过,王室于2025年8月予以批准。 It follows unanimous passage in the Scottish Parliament and Royal Assent in August 2025. 苏格兰政府承诺为语言倡议提供资金3 570万英镑。 The Scottish Government committed £35.7 million in funding for language initiatives. 人口普查数据显示,发言者人数不断增加,有130,161人报告盖尔语技能,240万苏格兰人报告技能——两者自2011年以来都有所增加。 Census data shows rising speaker numbers, with 130,161 reporting Gaelic skills and 2.4 million reporting Scots skills—both increases since 2011.