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9-14% of the population of Scapa are Coscivians. Some Coscivian families have lived on the island continuously for centuries and may even be monolingual Gaelic speakers, while others are only temporary residents, such as governmental and military personnel. Most are somewhere in between. Suderavian Coscivians are the largest single Coscivian ethnic group on Scapa, owing to the close proximity of the two islands. Scapa is home to hundreds of 10th-12th generation refugees descended from the Kiravians expelled from nearby [[Wintergen]] by [[Burgundie]]. Between 200 and 500 people on Scapa are neither Gaelic nor Coscivian, but rather a heterogeneous assortment of Meridian Finns, Burgundines, non-Gaelic Kuhlfrosians, and other national minorities from Kiravia such as Tryhstians. The Kiravian Census, which is extended to Scapa, returns larger figures for the non-Coscivian population, as it includes more temporary residents domiciled in Kiravia and excludes many Scapalline citizens working abroad, whereas the Scapa Agricultural & Revenue Survey does the reverse.

Scapan Gaelic, a conservative dialect of Fhainnaeran [[Fhasen]] with a pronounced Impaxic substratum, is the predominant and national language of Scapa, and the Chieftaincy is actively promoting its literary and educational development to counter the influence of mainland Fhasen broadcasts and imported media. Gaelic is the primary official language, however, the register of written Gaelic used in administration is closer to [[Gaelic in Kiravia|Kiravian Gaelic]] than to the local speech, as most local officials completed their higher education at Gaelic-medium universities in the Kiravian Federacy. Suderavian Coscivian is the second-most spoken native tongue on the island, followed by Kiravic Coscivian, although Kiravic has more speakers overall, as it is the standard foreign language taught in Scapalline schools. A 21203 survey found that 32% of native-born, natively Gaelic-speaking Scapalline adults have a "reasonable" command of Kiravic or better, and an additonal 12% have "some command" of Kiravic. Several dozen islanders of Suderavian origin speak Covine as their mother tongue.

Like their neighbours in Fhainnaeran, Scapans are predominantly [[Levantine Catholics]] following [whatever rite Kistan uses], though retaining some elements of the old Celtic Rite and other local traditions. There is one Catholic parish of the Coscivian Rite in Runrik. The next largest denomination is the Celtic Rite [[Insular Apostolic Church]], adhered to by much of the Coscivian population (especially Suderavian and Wintergen Coscivians), as well as some old-stock Scapans. A small Coscivian Orthodox chapel in Runrik is served on holy days of obligation by a visiting priest from Suderavia. The largest non-Christian religion on Scapa is the Bahá'í Faith, which had a period of rapid growth in Kiravia in the 21180s. The Scapa National Spiritual Assembly of Bahá'ís claims 44 enrolled members (0.19% of the population) and 19 active congregants.