Scottish Gaelic Celtic European Indo Natural Languages Linguistics

Scottish Gaelic Celtic European Indo Natural Languages Linguistics

Scottish Gaelic, also known as Gaidhlig and Gaelic, is a Goidelic-Celtic member of the Indo-European language family spoken by approximately 94,000 people. Most speakers are located in the North and central counties of Ross and the islands of Hebrides and Skye with smaller numbers in Australia, Canada and the United States.

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Gaelic Society of Moscow - The Gaelic Society of Moscow is the Scottish Gaelic not-for-profit organisation in Russia. It studies Gaelic Scotland, its language, its people and its culture.
Fòram na Gàidhlig - Bulletin board with Gaelic discussion, news and help to learners. In Gaelic and English. Questions about the language from learners are welcomed.
Gaelic - A page of general information about the current status of the Gaelic language media, from the European Union funded Mercator Media service based at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth. Trilingual site (English, French, Welsh).
Revitalizing Gaelic? A Critical Analysis of the Report of the Taskforce on Public Funding of Gaelic - Detailed study, with bibliography, by Alasdair MacCaluim with Wilson McLeod. [PDF]
Slighe nan Gaidheal - Seattle's Scottish Gaelic language and cultural society. Educational events, concerts, networking.
Scotland: Gaelic Language - Information on Scottish Gaelic, with links. A page in the "Gateway to Scotland" site by the Geography Department at Edinburgh University.
Comunn Gàidhlig Astràilia - The Scottish Gaelic Association of Australia - A non-profit organisation which supports the language and culture of Scottish Gaels in Australia. Members include native speakers and learners. Welcomes contact from anyone with an interest in these subjects.
Research on Language Policy and Language Planning - An online collection, by the Department of Celtic and Scottish Studies at Edinburgh University, of papers and research reports.
Scotland FAQ - Gaelic song and music - The Gaelic song and music section of Craig Cockburn's Scotland guide. This section covers Gaelic song and music, including bands, musical styles, traditional music and singing information
Rampant Scotland: Gaelic and Scots Language - Links to web pages related to Gaelic, with description. Also includes links to Scots language information. Part of the Rampant Scotland directory.
Bòrd na Gàidhlig - The Gaelic Development Agency - A Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) appointed by, and accountable to, Scottish Ministers. Bòrd na Gàidhlig (Alba) will be responsible for the overall direction and management of the National Plan for Gaelic.
Lochaber Gaelic Development Group - The aims of the group are to promote, strengthen and develop the Gaelic language and culture in Lochaber. It provides Gaelic classes and works at community level to raise the profile of Gaelic in many of the events that take place in the area each year.
English index to Gàidhlig air an Lìon - English index to Gàidhlig air an Lìon, a Scottish Gaelic directory with more than 500 classified links
Deirdire and the Children of Uisne - A classic Gaelic tale of love and betrayal, as published by Alexander Carmichael. (With facing English translation.)
Gaelic In Scottish History and Culture - By Michael Newton. An analysis of the position of Scots Gaelic throughout its history and how it ceased to be recognised as the National Language of Scotland. Also considers music and folklore.
Wikipedia: Scottish_Gaelic_Language - An introduction and overview, with many links
Comunn na Gàidhlig - Bilingual site of the main Scottish Gaelic language development agency.
Euromosaic - Gaelic - Sociolinguistic survey of the use of Gaelic in Scotland. Collection of links. Bilingual site (English and French).
CNAP - Comann nam Pàrant provides information on Gaelic medium education and the opportunity to communicate with parents on the message board and is bilingual.
An Comunn Gàidhealach America - (The Gaelic Society of America) Organization promoting and supporting Gaelic language, music and culture in North America. Information about events, activities, learning opportunities, and membership.
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig - College in the island of Skye, Scotland, providing university level education through the medium of Gaelic, and also Gaelic language short courses in the summer. Website has very extensive Gaelic language resources including the text of Carmichael's Carm
Scotland FAQ - Scottish Gaelic information - The Gaelic section of Craig Cockburn's Scotland guide. Information about Gaelic and learning Gaelic for newcomers to the language.
Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic) Local Studies - On the Linguae Celticae site by Kurt Duwe. These studies deal with local communities which were predominantly Gaelic-speaking at the end of the 19th century. Based mainly (but not exclusively) on local population census information the reports strive to
Sorley MacLean Online - Home of "Urras Shomhairle", the Sorley MacLean Trust. A huge amount of information on the world famous 20th century Gaelic poet Sorley MacLean, his life, poetry, etc.

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