Scottish Highlands

:This article pertains to the geographic region of the Scottish Highlands. See Highlander for alternate meanings

Culture

Culturally the area is quite different from the Scottish Lowlands. Most of the Highlands fall into the region known as the Gàidhealtachd, pronounced roughly Gailtahk, which was, within the last hundred years, the Gaelic speaking area of Scotland. The terms are sometimes used interchangeably, but have slightly different meanings.Highland English is also widely spoken. It is heavily influenced by Roman Catholicism, which was not totally eliminated, and remains strong as opposed to the Lowlands.

Related Topics:
Scottish Lowlands - Gàidhealtachd - Gaelic - Highland English

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