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  1. Sep 17, 2020 · Irish Gaelic is constitutionally recognized as the first official language of the Republic of Ireland. Aside from Irish, English is another official language of the country spoken by a majority of those residing there.

  2. Today, Irish is still commonly spoken as a first language in Ireland's Gaeltacht regions, in which 2% of Ireland's population lived in 2022.

  3. Guideline Price: $14.99. Tomás Mac Síomóin has written a sequel to his widely read The Broken Harp, Identity and Language in Modern Ireland. The Gael Becomes Irish is the most recent reflection...

  4. Jan 31, 2023 · The Irish language, also known as Gaelic or Gaelige, is a Celtic language that has a rich and fascinating history. The origins of the Irish language can be traced back to the 4th century AD, when...

  5. May 2, 2021 · More than 1.7 million people speak Gaelic in Ireland, but only 5% use the language daily. Most Irish people learn the language at school, but do not use it outside. Therefore, Gaelic is one of the many endangered languages in the world, according to UNESCO.

  6. The Gaelic language is believed to have come to what is now Scotland from what is now Ireland in around 500AD. The term Scot comes from the Latin word Scoti, meaning a Gaelic speaker. These Scots established the kingdom of Dál Riata in modern-day Argyll.

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  8. Dec 24, 2020 · The first-generation Gaelic speakers that we’re seeing today are creating a brand new image for what it means to be a Gael, and are paving the way to revive Gaelic language and culture in a modernised fashion that can co-exist and thrive in a multi-cultural and diverse Scotland.

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