Passage: As a result of continued decline in the traditional Gaelic heartlands, today no Civil parishes in Scotland in Scotland has a proportion of Gaelic speakers greater than 65% (the highest value is in Barvas, Isle of Lewis, with 64.1%). In addition, no civil parish on mainland Scotland has a proportion of Gaelic speakers greater than 20% (the highest value is in Ardnamurchan, Highland (council area), with 19.3%). Out of a total of 871 civil parishes in Scotland, the proportion of Gaelic speakers exceeds 50% in 7 parishes, exceeds 25% in 14 parishes, and exceeds 10% in 35 parishes. Decline in traditional areas has recently been balanced by growth in the Scottish Lowlands. Between the 2001 and 2011 censuses, the number of Gaelic speakers rose in nineteen of the countrys 32 council areas. The largest absolute gains were in Aberdeenshire (council area) (+526), North Lanarkshire (+305), City of Aberdeen (+216), and East Ayrshire (+208). The largest relative gains were in Aberdeenshire (+0.19%), East Ayrshire (+0.18%), Moray (+0.16%), and Orkney Islands (+0.13%).
Between 2001 and 2011 how many areas did not see a rise in Gaelic speakers? How many more did Aberdeenshire gain compared to East Ayshire? How many of the civil parishes do not exceed more than 50% of Gaelic speakers? How many parishes exceed 25% than 50% in Scotland? How many parishes in Scotland have more than half of their people who can speak Gaelic? How many parishes total did not exceed more than 25%? How many percent of people in Barvas do not speak Gaelic? In the Lowlands did the number of Gaelic speakers increase or decrease between 2001 and 2011? What city had the smallest gains in Scotland: Orkney Islands or Moray? Which area had the largest relative gain? Which area has a greater percentage of people that speak Gaelic, Barvas or Ardnamurchan? Which area saw a larger gain in Gaelic speakers, North Lanarkshire or East Ayrshire? Which area saw the third highest relative gain? Which areas saw absolute gains between 200 and 300? Which areas saw an absolute gain of more than 300? Which areas saw gains between 200 and 300? Which areas saw gains of 300 or more? Which areas saw over 200 gains in absolute gains but less than 300?