A 2020 newspaper article about the history of Scottish Gaelic maintenance and revitalization in N
Also Known As:
Gaelic, Scottish, Gaelic (Scots), Scottish Gaelic, Scotch-Gaelic, Gàidhlig, Gaelic, Scots Gaelic, Albannach Gaidhlig, Erse, Gadhelisch
Dialects & Varieties
- Inner Hebrides
- Outer Hebrides
- Western Isles
- Highland
- Glaswegian Gaelic
- Canadian Gaelic
Recent Resources
Language Revitalization, Education, and Learning
Language in the Community
Language Revitalization, Education, and Learning
Language in the Community
Short video (11m29s) on youth in Nova Scotia; From the video description: Dòchas means 'Hope' in
Language, Culture, and Arts
Language Revitalization, Education, and Learning
Language in the Community
Short video (15m30s) Seo leasan GaB ann a bhi a' cur a’ bhùird an ordugh.
Threatened
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
20,000-30,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 3
Only about half of community members speak the language. Speaker numbers are decreasing steadily, but not at an accelerated pace.
3
Transmission
Transmission 1
Most adults in the community, and some children, are speakers.
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Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
Salminen, Tapani. 2007. "Europe and North Asia." In Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, edited by C. Moseley. 211-282. London & New York: Routledge.
Bibliography of Locations:
2005. "The World Atlas of Language Structures." edited by Bernard Comrie et al. Oxford University Press.
Bibliography of Context:
Salminen, Tapani. 2007. "Europe and North Asia." In Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, edited by C. Moseley. 211-282. London & New York: Routledge.