The United Kingdom's de facto official language is English which is spoken as a first language by 95% of the population. Six regional languages—Scots, Ulster-Scots, Welsh, Cornish, Irish and Scottish Gaelic—are protected under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. Abilities in these languages (other than Cornish) for those aged three and above were recorded in the census of 2011 as follows.
the UnITed kIngdOM's DE factO ofFICIal langUagE is englIsh which is sPokeN as A fIrst LaNgUaGE By 95% of thE poPulAtiOn. six rEGional LANgUagEs—scots, ulsTer-scOTs, WElsH, cOrniSh, IRish aNd SCottISh gaeLic—Are pRotected uNDEr THE eurOpeAn charter foR RegionAl oR minOrIty LanguaGes. abilIties iN These LaNgUaGES (oTHER thaN CORnish) FoR thOSe AgED three and ABove were REcorDed In thE cEnsus of 2011 aS fOLLoWS.