CLICK HERE TO GO TO Climate Crime Currency Disabled Tourists Drink Embassies Entertainment Health Care Accommodation Maps & Brochures Shopping & Souvenirs Sports & Activities Telephone & Postal Service Tipping Travelling In Scotland Fact File Landmark Visitor's Guide Home Language Apart from Gaelic which is spoken by around 70,000 people (mainly in the Western Isles and Skye) who all speak a lovely lilting English as well, Scotland is an English-speaking country. Some, in fact, most dialects may pose a problem for visitors but again, locals will switch to a softer, more easily discerned version of their regional vernacular when speaking to a visitor. Road signs in the Western Isles are displayed in Gaelic but most good maps or instructions from the Tourist Information Office will avoid any problems. Buy a copy of the bilingual Western Isles Leisure Map from any of the outlets on the islands.