In 2022, there were approximately 17,723 students in Scotland that spoke Polish as their main home language, the most of any non-English language in that year. A further 7,163 students spoke Urdu as their main home language, while the Scots language was spoken by 6,088 pupils.
Non-English main home languages in Scottish schools in 2022, by language
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Scottish Government. (March 21, 2023). Non-English main home languages in Scottish schools in 2022, by language [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/331886/most-common-non-english-languages-spoken-in-scottish-schools/
Scottish Government. "Non-English main home languages in Scottish schools in 2022, by language." Chart. March 21, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/331886/most-common-non-english-languages-spoken-in-scottish-schools/
Scottish Government. (2023). Non-English main home languages in Scottish schools in 2022, by language. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/331886/most-common-non-english-languages-spoken-in-scottish-schools/
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Non-English main home languages in Scottish schools in 2022, by language [Graph], Scottish Government, March 21, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/331886/most-common-non-english-languages-spoken-in-scottish-schools/