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Monoglots 1971 = 477
screenprint, 2010, 57 x 76cm, edition of 15
The question of Gaelic-only speakers was last asked in the
1971 census. The total figure recorded was 477.

477 monoglots.
The blue used is matched to Pantone 300 (international
colour code). In 2003, the Scottish Parliament
recommended that Pantone 300 should be recognised as
the correct colour for the saltire. It’s an advisory decision
and does not have statutory force.
‘Currently, English is rising up like a terrifying
behemoth that devours other languages by sucking them
dry and tanning their skins..’ 1

1 In Praise of the Garrulous – Allan Cameron, p98

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