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It is not Gaelic
- The Irish language is sometimes referred to as “Gaeilge” (pronounced Gwal-gah), but it is not Gaelic; Gaelige is the name of the Irish language in Irish. Like its Gaelic cousin, both are Indo-European languages, but Irish is actually a language unto its own. The term “Gaelic”, as a language, applies only to the language of Scotland.
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Oct 25, 2012 · Though Irish and Scottish Gaelic still have many words in common, they sound very different. From the standpoint of someone who is learning Irish as a second language, Scottish Gaelic sounds a little like “doubletalk” — it’s got the cadence of Irish, and you think you should be able to understand some of it, but it eludes you.
Like its Gaelic cousin, both are Indo-European languages, but Irish is actually a language unto its own. The term “Gaelic”, as a language, applies only to the language of Scotland. If you’re not in Ireland, it is permissible to refer to the language as Irish Gaelic to differentiate it from Scottish Gaelic, but when you’re in the Emerald ...
Oct 18, 2023 · The United Language Group reports that Gaelic doesn’t mean ‘Irish’ specifically but instead relating to the Gaels. The Gaels were ancient Celts who spoke the “parent” Celtic language of...
- Thomas Mackay
In English (including Hiberno-English), the language is usually referred to as Irish, as well as Gaelic and Irish Gaelic. The term Irish Gaelic may be seen when English speakers discuss the relationship between the three Goidelic languages (Irish, Scottish Gaelic and Manx).
Gaelic is the common but incorrect term for Irish and Scottish traditional languages. Though Irish and Gaelic are derived from the same ancestor, they are two distinct languages. Attempts have been made to eradicate both Irish and Gaelic, but revival movements have kept them from disappearing.
Aug 4, 2021 · Irish Gaelic describes the people and culture of Ireland, and the Irish language is also sometimes referred to as Gaeilge (pronounced Gwal-gah). Scottish and Irish Gaelic both came from the same source, but they’re very distinct from each other. Some argue that they’re just different dialects of the same language, but they sound very different.
Irish is a Celtic language (as English is a Germanic language, French a Romance language, and so on). This means that it is a member of the Celtic family of languages. Its “sister” languages are Scottish Gaelic and Manx (Isle of Man); its more distant “cousins” are Welsh, Breton, and Cornish.
