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- Is It A Dialect Or A Language?
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Formally, the dividing line between a dialect and a language is the point at which speakers can no longer understand one another. In reality, however, the division really isn’t always terribly clear. The definition of “language” is often as political as it is linguistic! It’s sometimes said that a language is a dialect with an army and a navy! The ...
A source of confusion for many is the English names of the two language. Aren’t they both “Gaelic”? If so, how can they be considered different languages? They are both “Gaelic” in that they are both descended from the language of the Gaels: a Celtic people who relocated from the European mainland to Ireland (and later to Scotland and the Isle of M...
Defining all the ways in which two languages differ is beyond the scope of a single article (though this entry from Wikipedia is a good start for the linguistically inclined!), but here are some of the more immediately noticeable differences:
Watch our video Irish vs Gaelic, and then you’ll be able to set the record straight with your friends!
The languages that we refer to today as being of Celtic origin are Irish Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic, Manx, Welsh, Breton and Cornish. These six languages are known as the Insular Celtic languages because they originated in what are known as the British Isles.
Bydded oleuni! (Let there be light!) Dr P (far left) with Simon Ager (far right) and others from the Welsh-speaking contingent at the Polyglot Gathering, 2015. Dr P: What level you are in each language and how long have you been learning each? Simon Ager: Welsh is my strongest Celtic language.
Oct 18, 2023 · Nowadays only six Celtic languages are spoken, these are Welsh, Breton, Cornish, Manx, Irish and Scottish Gaelic. Historically many others existed like Pictish but such examples are long...