By the time of the 2001 census, 54% of the population of Tarskavaig spoke Gaelic, compared to an average of 31% for Skye.
baɪ ðə tˈaɪm ʌvðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn sˈɛnsəs, fˈɪfti fˈoːɹ pɚsˈɛnt ʌvðə pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃən ʌv tˈɑːɹskɐvˌeɪɡ spˈoʊk ɡˈeɪlɪk, kəmpˈɛɹd tʊ ɐn ˈævɹɪdʒ ʌv θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn pɚsˈɛnt fɔːɹ skˈaɪ.