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Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. This branch includes also the Irish and Manx languages. It is distinct from the Brythonic branch, which includes Welsh, Cornish, and Breton. Scottish, Manx and Irish Gaelic are all descended from Old Irish.
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At it's height in the late 12th Century virtually every Scot spoke Gaelic, although today there remain only 60,000 Gaelic speakers in Scotland (1.2%). The main stronghold of the language continues to be the Western Isles (Na h-Eileanan Siar), where over 60% of the population speak Gaelic and also in the isles of Skye, Raasay, Tiree, Islay and Colonsay, and the parish of Lochalsh.
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External links
More on Scottish Gaelic at Wikipedia
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, the Gaelic college www.smo.uhi.ac.uk
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Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. This branch includes also the Irish and Manx languages. It is distinct from the Brythonic branch, which includes Welsh, Cornish, and Breton. Scottish, Manx and Irish Gaelic are all descended from Old Irish.
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At it's height in the late 12th Century virtually every Scot spoke Gaelic, although today there remain only 60,000 Gaelic speakers in Scotland (1.2%). The main stronghold of the language continues to be the Western Isles (Na h-Eileanan Siar), where over 60% of the population speak Gaelic and also in the isles of Skye, Raasay, Tiree, Islay and Colonsay, and the parish of Lochalsh.
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More...
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External links
More on Scottish Gaelic at Wikipedia
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, the Gaelic college www.smo.uhi.ac.uk
More links...