Although the various dialects of Gaelic<span>, the </span>Scots language<span> and </span>Scottish English<span> are distinctive, people associate them all together as Scottish with a shared identity, as well as a regional or local identity. Parts of Scotland, like </span>Glasgow<span>, the </span>Outer Hebrides<span>, the north east of Scotland (including </span>Aberdeen<span>), and the </span>Scottish Borders<span> retain a strong sense of regional identity, alongside the idea of a Scottish national identity.</span>
