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Languages United Kingdom, in 36 editions.
The entry for United Kingdom published Languages in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 10 editions. Each is shown as published. Languages in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 10
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Language” (1990 to 1991) and “Languages” (1992 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Published as “Language”
- English,
- Welsh (about 26% of population of Wales),
- Scottish form of Gaelic (about 60,000 in Scotland)
English, Welsh (about 26% of population of Wales), Scottish form of Gaelic (about 60,000 in Scotland)
- English,
- Welsh (about 26% of population of Wales),
- Scottish form of Gaelic (about 60,000 in Scotland)
English, Welsh (about 26% of population of Wales), Scottish form of Gaelic
(about 60,000 in Scotland)
- English,
- Welsh (about 26% of the population of Wales),
- Scottish form of Gaelic (about 60,000 in Scotland)
English, Welsh (about 26% of the population of Wales), Scottish form of Gaelic
Gaelic (about 60,000 in Scotland)
- English,
- Welsh (about 26% of the population of Wales),
- Scottish form of Gaelic (about 60,000 in Scotland)
English, Welsh (about 26% of the population of Wales), Scottish form of
of Gaelic (about 60,000 in Scotland)
The same text in 5 editions, 1995 to 1999.
- English,
- Welsh (about 26% of the population of Wales),
- Scottish form of Gaelic (about 60,000 in Scotland)
English, Welsh (about 26% of the population of Wales),
Scottish form
The same text in 10 editions, 2000 to 2009.
- English,
- Welsh (about 26% of the population of Wales),
- Scottish form of Gaelic (about 60,000 in Scotland)
English, Welsh (about 26% of the population of Wales),
The same text in 3 editions, 2010 to 2012.
English
note:
- the following are recognized regional languages:
- Scots (about 30% of the population of Scotland),
- Scottish Gaelic (about 60,000 in Scotland),
- Welsh (about 20% of the population of Wales),
- Irish (about 10% of the population of Northern Ireland),
- Cornish (some 2,000 to 3,000 in Cornwall)
Rewritten: too little of the 2009 text remains to mark the changes.
English
note:
the following are recognized regional languages: Scots (about 30% of the population of Scotland), Scottish Gaelic (about 60,000 in Scotland), Welsh (about 20% of the population of Wales), Irish (about 10% of the population of Northern Ireland), Cornish (some 2,000 to 3,000 in Cornwall)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
English
note:
- the following are recognized regional languages:
- Scots (about 30% of the population of Scotland),
- Scottish Gaelic (about 60,000 in Scotland),
- Welsh (about 20% of the population of Wales),
- Irish (about 10% of the population of Northern Ireland),
- Cornish (some 2,000 to 3,000 in Cornwall) (2012)
English
note:
the following are recognized regional languages: Scots (about 30% of the population of Scotland), Scottish Gaelic (about 60,000 in Scotland), Welsh (about 20% of the population of Wales), Irish (about 10% of the population of Northern Ireland), Cornish (some 2,000 to 3,000 in Cornwall) (2012)
The same text in 3 editions, 2015 to 2017.
English
note: the following are recognized regional languages: Scots (about 30% of the population of Scotland), Scottish Gaelic (about 60,000 in Scotland), Welsh (about 20% of the population of Wales), Irish (about 10% of the population of Northern Ireland), Cornish (some 2,000 to 3,000 in Cornwall) (2012 est.)
English
note:(2012) (2012 est.)
- English,
- Scottish Gaelic (about 60,000 in Scotland),
- Welsh (about 20% of the population of Wales),
- Irish (about 10% of the population of Northern Ireland),
- Cornish (some 2,000 to 3,000 people in Cornwall) (2012 est.)
note: the following are recognized regional languages: Scots (about 30% of the population of Scotland)
English English, Scottish Gaelic (about 60,000 in Scotland), Welsh (about 20% of the population of Wales), Irish (about 10% of the population of Northern Ireland), Cornish (some 2,000 to 3,000 people in Cornwall) (2012 est.)
note: the following are recognized regional languages: Scots (about 30% of the population of Scotland),
note: the following are recognized regional languages: Scots (about 30% of the population of Scotland)
The same text in 7 editions, 2019 to 2025.
English
note: the following are recognized regional languages: Scots (about 30% of the population of Scotland), Scottish Gaelic (about 60,000 speakers in Scotland), Welsh (about 20% of the population of Wales), Irish (about 10% of the population of Northern Ireland), Cornish (some 2,000 to 3,000 people in Cornwall) (2012 est.)
English, English
note: the following are recognized regional languages: Scots (about 30% of the population of Scotland), Scottish Gaelic (about 60,000 speakers in Scotland), Welsh (about 20% of the population of Wales), Irish (about 10% of the population of Northern Ireland), Cornish (some 2,000 to 3,000 people in Cornwall) (2012 est.)
note: the following are recognized regional languages: Scots (about 30% of the population of Scotland)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “United Kingdom: Languages.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/united-kingdom/languages.