Gaelic language skills: 9-way classification
Definition
A person aged three and over is classified with skills in Gaelic if they can do one or more of the following:
- Understand spoken Gaelic
- Speak Gaelic
- Read Gaelic, or
- Write Gaelic
Classification
Total number of categories 10
| Code | Name |
|---|---|
| 0 | Understands spoken Gaelic only |
| 1 | Speaks, reads and writes Gaelic |
| 2 | Speaks but does not read or write Gaelic |
| 3 | Speaks and reads but does not write Gaelic |
| 4 | Reads but does not speak or write Gaelic |
| 5 | Writes but does not speak or read Gaelic |
| 6 | Reads and writes but does not speak Gaelic |
| 7 | Other combination of skills in Gaelic |
| 8 | No skills in Gaelic |
| X | No code required - comprises schoolchildren and full-time students living away from home during term time. |
Source question or variables
LANGSKILLS (Primary variable)