Bill Maxwell, head of HM Inspectorate of Education (HMIE), said some schools were trying to sideline modern languages, while others did not have enough trained staff to teach them.
Schools across Scotland have been warned against dropping modern languages in primary and the first three years of secondary.
Bill Maxwell, head of HM Inspectorate of Education (HMIE), said some schools were trying to sideline modern languages, while others did not have enough trained staff to teach them.