Scottish Gaelic
Gàidhlig
gd
57K speakers
Scottish Gaelic
(Gàidhlig)
is a Indo-European language
with approximately 57K speakers speakers.
It is written using the
Latin
script.
Its BCP 47 language code is gd.
Writing Systems Used for Scottish Gaelic
Frequently Asked Questions
What alphabet or script does Scottish Gaelic use?
Scottish Gaelic is written using the Latin script (ISO 15924 code: Latn). Latin is written left-to-right.
What direction is Scottish Gaelic written?
Scottish Gaelic is written Left-to-right. Text runs from left to right, the same direction as most European languages.
How many people speak Scottish Gaelic?
Scottish Gaelic has approximately 57K speakers speakers worldwide. It is a member of the Indo-European language family.
What language family does Scottish Gaelic belong to?
Scottish Gaelic belongs to the Indo-European language family. It is written with the Latin script.
What is the language code for Scottish Gaelic?
The BCP 47 language code for Scottish Gaelic is "gd". This code is used in software, web standards (the HTML lang attribute), and internationalization contexts.
Language Facts
- BCP 47 Code
- gd
- ISO 639-3
- gla
- Status
- living
- Speakers
- 57K speakers
- Language Family
- Indo-European
- Scripts
- 1
- Primary Script
- Latin
Data sourced from Unicode CLDR and ISO 639-3. Last updated April 20, 2026.