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| − | Gaelic refers to three closely related modern [[Indo-European]] [[Celtic]] languages spoken on the islands [[Great Britain]] and [[Ireland]]. Irish Gaelic, usually known as ''Irish'' (or ''Gaeilge'' in its own speech), is spoken on the island of [[Ireland]], Manx Gaelic on the Isle of Man, and Scottish Gaelic (or ''Gaidhlig'') in the Western [[Highlands of Scotland]] and The [[Hebrides]]. These three languages form the Goidelic group of [[Celtic]] languages as opposed to the Brythonic group which comprises Welsh, Cornish and Breton. Gaelic has been in danger of becoming extinct in many of the traditional Gaelic speaking areas, but now a Gaelic renaissance has slowed this trend if not yet reversed it. | + | Gaelic refers to three closely related modern [[Indo-European]] [[Celtic]] languages spoken on the islands [[Great Britain]] and [[Ireland]]. Irish Gaelic, usually known as ''Irish'' (or ''Gaeilge'' in its own speech), is spoken on the island of [[Ireland]], Manx Gaelic on the Isle of Man, and Scottish Gaelic (or ''Gaidhlig'') in the Western [[Highlands of Scotland]] and The [[Hebrides]]. Scottish Gaelic was at one stage the dominant (but never the only) language in [[Scotland]]. These three languages form the Goidelic (from ‘goidel’(Ir.)= an Irishman) group of [[Celtic]] languages as opposed to the Brythonic group which comprises Welsh, Cornish and Breton. Gaelic has been in danger of becoming extinct in many of the traditional Gaelic speaking areas, but now a Gaelic renaissance has slowed this trend if not yet reversed it. |
==Further Readings== | ==Further Readings== | ||
Revision as of 13:39, October 30, 2007
Gaelic refers to three closely related modern Indo-European Celtic languages spoken on the islands Great Britain and Ireland. Irish Gaelic, usually known as Irish (or Gaeilge in its own speech), is spoken on the island of Ireland, Manx Gaelic on the Isle of Man, and Scottish Gaelic (or Gaidhlig) in the Western Highlands of Scotland and The Hebrides. Scottish Gaelic was at one stage the dominant (but never the only) language in Scotland. These three languages form the Goidelic (from ‘goidel’(Ir.)= an Irishman) group of Celtic languages as opposed to the Brythonic group which comprises Welsh, Cornish and Breton. Gaelic has been in danger of becoming extinct in many of the traditional Gaelic speaking areas, but now a Gaelic renaissance has slowed this trend if not yet reversed it.
Further Readings
- [1], Gaelic Dictionary.