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Encyclopedia: Scottish Gaelic

Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. This branch also includes the Irish and Manx languages. It is distinct from the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages, which includes Welsh, Cornish, and Breton. Scottish, Manx and Irish Gaelic are all descended from Old Irish. The language is often described as Scottish Gaelic, Scots Gaelic, or Gàidhlig to avoid confusion with the other two Goidelic languages. Outside of Scotland, it is occasionally also called Scottish or Scots, a usage dating back over 1,500 years, for example Old English Scottas. This usage is uncommon in Scotland because since the 16th century the word Scots has by-and-large been used to describe (Lowland) Scots, which developed from the northern form of early Middle English. In Scottish English, Gaelic is pronounced [ˈgaːlɪk]; outside of Scotland, it is usually [ˈgeɪlɪk].

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How to say "Scottish Gaelic" in other languages:

	(Chinese)	苏格兰盖尔语
	(Japanese)	スコットランド・ゲール語
	(German)	Schottisch-Gälische Sprache
	(Spanish)	Gaélico escocés
	(French)	Écossais
	(Italian)	Lingua scozzese

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Scottish language

Scottish language may be: Scottish English - the form of the English language used in Scotland. Scots language - the Germanic language used in lowland Scotland. Scottish Gaelic language - known as Highland Gaelic, or just Gaelic...

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Grimsay

Grimsay (Scottish Gaelic: Griamsaigh ) is an island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, linked to both North Uist and Benbecula by causeways. Grimsay's main settlements are Baymore and Kallin. The island's main industry is lobster fishing, although boat building was previously important...

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Sandray

Sandray (Scottish Gaelic: Sanndraigh ) is one of the Barra Isles in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It never had a large population, and has been uninhabited since 1934. It is now known for its large seabird colony. The island should not be confused with the islands named Sanday...

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Berneray, North Uist, Scotland

Berneray (Scottish Gaelic: Bhearnaraigh ) is an island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, north of North Uist. It should not be confused with Great Bernera, near Lewis. The island is linked to Otternish on North Uist by a causeway and it has a population of less than 150 people. It is known as the...

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Buss

Buss may relate of any of these: Buss is an alternate spelling of bus , used mainly in the case of an electrical bus, also rarely for a computer bus. Buss (also called a herring buss) is a small fishing boat with two masts. Buss means to kiss, probably originated from the Scottish Gaelic bus...

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Class P, subclass PB -- Modern languages and Celtic languages

1101-1200 Goidelic; Gaelic 1201-1449 Irish 1501-1709 Gaelic (Scottish Gaelic, Erse) 1801-1867...

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Pabbay, Barra, Scotland

Pabbay (Scottish Gaelic: Pabaigh ) is one of the Barra Isles in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It never had a large population, and after all the island's fishermen were killed in a disaster in 1897, it was abandoned in the early twentieth century. The island was the site of a Celtic hermitage...

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Scottish Gaelic alphabet

The Scottish Gaelic alphabet contains 18 letters, five of which are vowels. The letters are (Vowels in bold): a , b, c, d, e , f, g, h, i , l, m, n, o , p, r, s, t, u The five vowels also appear with grave accents, the absence or presence of which can change the meaning of a word drastically as in...

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Shiant Isles

The Shiant Isles (Scottish Gaelic: Na h-Eileanan Seunta ) are an island group in the Minch, east of Harris in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The main islands are Eilean Garbh and Eilean an Tighe, which were inhabited until 1901 and are actually joined by a narrow isthmus, and Eilean Mhuire. The...

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Baleshare

Baleshare is an island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It is often known by its Scottish Gaelic name of Baile Sear . It is a tidal island linked to North Uist by a causeway built in 1962. The island is known for its long sandy beach and has a population of around fifty people, living in two...

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