Goidelic languages
The Goidelic languages, or Gaelic languages, are a group of Celtic languages that are spoken in Scotland, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
| Goidelic | |
|---|---|
| Gaelic | |
| Geographic distribution: | Ireland, Scotland, Mann |
| Linguistic classification: | Indo-European
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| Proto-language: | Old Irish |
| Subdivisions: | |
There are three Goidelic languages:
- Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig)
- Irish (Gaeilge)
- Manx (Gaelg)
Goidelic Languages Media
Regions where respondents stated they could speak Irish from 2011
A Scottish Gaelic speaker, recorded in Scotland
Linguistic division in early twelfth century Scotland:* Gaelic speaking* Norse–Gaelic zone, characterized by the use of both languages* English-speaking zone* Cumbric may have survived in this zone; more realistically a mixture of Cumbric, Gaelic (west), and English (east).
A Manx speaker, recorded on the Isle of Man.
Water feature commemorating the first supply of water by gravitation to Portmahomack in 1887. It carries an inscription in poor Gaelic, "Uisce Tobar Na Baistiad" (which, if it read Uisge Tobar a' Bhaistidh would translate as "Water of the Well of Baptism")
