Scottish Gaelic - Wikipedia
WEBScottish Gaelic (/ ˈ ɡ æ l ɪ k /, GAL-ick; endonym: Gàidhlig [ˈkaːlɪkʲ] ⓘ), also known as Scots Gaelic or simply Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well as both Irish and Manx, developed out of Old Irish.
Scottish Gaelic Wikipedia - Wikipedia
WEBThe Scottish Gaelic Wikipedia (Scottish Gaelic: Uicipeid, [ˈuçkʲɪpetʲ]) is Scottish Gaelic version of Wikipedia. As of 15 April 2024, it contains 15,956 articles and has 28,429 editors.
History of Scottish Gaelic - Wikipedia
WEBScottish Gaelic ( Gàidhlig [ˈkaːlɪkʲ] ⓘ ), is a Celtic language native to Scotland. A member of the Goidelic branch of the Celtic languages, Scottish Gaelic, like Modern Irish and Manx, developed out of Middle Irish. Most of modern Scotland was once Gaelic-speaking, as evidenced especially by Gaelic-language placenames. [1] Origins to zenith.
Scottish Gaelic phonology and orthography - Wikipedia
WEBThere is no standard variety of Scottish Gaelic; although statements below are about all or most dialects, the north-western dialects (Outer Hebrides, Skye and the Northwest Highlands) are discussed more than others as they represent the majority of speakers. Gaelic phonology is characterised by:
The Gaelic Language: Past and Present | Scotland.org
WEBWhat is Gaelic? The Gaelic language has been part of the Scottish consciousness for centuries - it's the ancient tongue of Scotland and is considered to be the founding language of the country. Gaelic, like English and Scots, belongs to the Indo-European language family. This is the most widespread language family in the world.
Scottish Gaelic language and alphabet - Omniglot
WEBNative name: Gàidhlig [gaːlɪgʲ] Language family: Indo-European, Celtic, Insular Celtic, Goidelic. Number of speakers: c. 88,000. Spoken in: Scotland and Nova Scotia, Canada. First written: c. 12th century. Writing system: Latin alphabet. Status: classified as an indigenous language in Scotland; recognised minority language in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Scottish Gaelic grammar - Wikipedia
WEBGrammar overview. The 10th-century Book of Deer contains the oldest known text from Scotland that contains distincly Scottish Gaelic forms, here seen in the margins of a page from the Gospel of Matthew. Gaelic shares with other Celtic languages a number of interesting typological features: [1]
Scottish Gaelic literature - Wikipedia
WEBScottish Gaelic literature. Scottish Gaelic literature refers to literary works composed in the Scottish Gaelic language, which is, like Irish and Manx, a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. Gaelic literature was also composed in Gàidhealtachd communities throughout the global Scottish diaspora where the language has been and …
Scottish Gaelic orthography - Wikipedia
WEBScottish Gaelic orthography has evolved over many centuries and is heavily etymologizing in its modern form. This means the orthography tends to preserve historical components rather than operating on the principles of a phonemic orthography where the graphemes correspond directly to phonemes.
Scottish Gaelic language - Simple English Wikipedia, the free …
WEBScottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig, pronounced "Gah-lick") is a Celtic language. It is commonly called just Scots Gaelic in Scottish English. It is a sister language of Irish Gaelic and Manx Gaelic; all three are Goidelic languages. These are related to the Welsh language, Cornish language and the Breton language (these three are Brittonic or Brythonic ...
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