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Outer Hebrides
The
Outer Hebrides
, also known as the
Western Isles
(
Scottish Gaelic
: ),
Innse Gall
("islands of the strangers") or the
Long Island
, is an
island chain
off the west coast of mainland
Scotland
. The islands are geographically with
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
, one of the 32 unitary
council areas of Scotland
. They form part of the
Hebrides
, separated from the Scottish mainland and from the
Inner Hebrides
by the waters of the
Minch
, the
Little Minch
and the
Sea of the Hebrides
.
Scottish Gaelic
is the predominant spoken language, although in a few areas
English
speakers form a majority.
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