Ethnicity, Language, & Religion of the United Kingdom
Ethnicity
The people of the United Kingdom today are generally English, Scottish, Welsh, or Irish ethnically, but there are various additional ethnic minorities and each of the above mentioned ethnicities are a result of numerous ethnic mixings. The English tend to be a combination of Angles, Saxons, and Jutes, all of which are Germanic and together make up what is known as Anglo-Saxons. The Scots are generally a mixture of Picts, Gaels (Gaelics), Anglo-Saxons, and Normans. The Welsh are somewhat of a mystery, but seem to be related to some degree to the English, Scots, and Welsh. The Irish seems to be a mixture of historic local peoples, Gaelics, Norwegians (from the Viking Ages), Scots, and Picts. Of the minority groups living in the United Kingdom, the Pakistanis, Indians, and Bangladeshis (together) form the largest group. However, the country, particularly London, is a major immigrant destination and there are people of nearly every ethnicity living there.
Language
Although many minority groups speak their native languages, the primary and only official national language in the United Kingdom is English. English is also the primary language of communication no matter a person's native language. English today is the result of multiple influences, but primarily comes from the Germanic language tree brought over by the Saxons and Anglos with a heavy influence from latter Norman French.