Sooth Uist

South Uist (Scots Gaelic: Uibhist a Deas) is a island o the Ooter Hebrides in Scotland. In the 2011 census it haed a uisually resident population o 1,754, a faw o 64 syne 2001. Thare is a naitur reserve an a nummer o steids o airchaeological interest, includin the anerly location in Great Britain whaur prehistoric mummies hae been foond. The population is aboot 90% Roman Catholic. The island, in common wi the rest o the Hebrides, is ane o the last remainin stranghaulds o the Gaelic leid in Scotland. In 2006 South Uist, an neighbouring Benbecula an Eriskay wur involvit in Scotland's biggest commonty laund buyoot tae date. In the north wast thare is a missile testin range. Its indwallers are kent in Gaelic as "Deasaich" (Southerners). Gaelic Accordin tae the 2011 Census, thare are 1,888 Gaelic speakers (60%) on Sooth Uist an Benbecula. Footnotes