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World's first-ever dictionary of ancient Celtic languages set to be created

The origins of the Celtic languages are cloaked in mystery. With desperately few written records, its story survives only in scattered fragments and faint traces. That’s why linguists at Aberystwyth ...
The Conversation

For Gaelic to survive in Scotland, it’s not enough to learn it – more people need to use it in their daily lives

Launched to coincide with St Andrew’s Day this year on November 30, language app Duolingo’s Gaelic course attracted an impressive 103,000 active learners in its first two weeks – outstripping the ...
Times Union

Irish language studies thriving locally

COLONIE – Their eyes were smiling to match the laughter as the students dove into their lesson of Irish Gaelic while a faint skirl of bagpipes sounded another class down the hall. What began as two ...
SFGate

Irish policy to keep Gaelic language alive

2005-05-01 04:00:00 PDT An Spideal , Ireland-- Generations of English-speaking tourists who used this pretty village of thatched cottages as a jumping-off point for the pleasures of the wild Connemara ...
WHDH

Scotland’s Gaelic language could die out in 10 years, says study

(CNN) — Gaelic-speaking communities in Scotland are in crisis and the language could die out within 10 years, according to a new study. A team of experts from the University of the Highlands and ...