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  familycolor Indo-European
  states Scotland , Northern Ireland , Republic Of Ireland , England
  region Scottish Lowlands , Caithness , The Northern Isles , the Ulster littoral, Berwick-upon-Tweed , Cumbria
  speakers over 15 million:<br>— Scotland: 15 million <small>(
  fam2 Germanic
  fam3 West Germanic
  fam4 Anglo-Frisian
  fam5 Anglic
  nation None<br>— Classified as a ''"traditional language"'' by the Scottish Executive <br>— Classified as a ''"regional or minority language"'' under the European Charter For Regional Or Minority Languages , ratified by the United Kingdom in 2001 <br>— Classified as a ''"traditional language"'' by ''The North/South Co-operation (Implementation Bodies) Northern Ireland Order 1999 ''
  agency — Scotland: None, <small>although the , <small>established by the Implementation Agreement following the Good Friday Agreement </small>