 Historically, Skye was overwhelmingly Gaelic-speaking, but this changed between 1921 and 2001.In both the 1901 and 1921 censuses, all Skye parishes were more than 75 per cent Gaelic-speaking.By 1971, only Kilmuir parish had more than three quarters Gaelic speakers while the rest of Skye ranged between 50 and 74 per cent.