Scottish Gaelic is distinct from Scots, the Middle English -derived language which had come to be spoken in most of the Lowlands of Scotland by the early modern era.

In English (including Hiberno-English), the language is usually referred to as Irish, as well as Gaelic and Irish Gaelic. [18][19] The term Irish Gaelic may be seen when English speakers discuss the relationship between the three Goidelic languages (Irish, Scottish Gaelic and …

Today, the Highlands and Islands region accounts for 55 percent of Scotland's 58,652 Gaelic speakers. It is the island communities of Skye, the Western Isles and, to a lesser extent, the Argyll Islands, which are now regarded as the 'Gaelic heartlands'.

In past times, Gaelic was spoken across Scotland, from the largest cities to the smallest islands and rural communities. However, Gaelic was gradually replaced as the primary language of government by Scots and then English.

Gaelic itself came from a language spoken by people called the Gaels, who came from North Eastern Ulster (a northern province in Ireland) down to the islands of Caledonia and the northwestern coastlands of Ireland in the fifth century.

Gaelic language and culture originated in Ireland, extending to Dál Riata in western Scotland. In antiquity, the Gaels traded with the Roman Empire and also raided Roman Britain. In the Middle Ages, Gaelic culture became dominant throughout the rest of Scotland and the Isle of Man.

“Gaelic” only refers to Scots Gaelic. The confusion is likely because the Irish word for Irish is Gaeilge, which in some dialects sounds a lot like “Gaelic,” but in English it should only be referred to as “Irish.”

Irish Gaelic is an Indo-European Celtic language spoken exclusively in Ireland. It is the first official language of the Republic of Ireland (predominating over English), and has also been declared …

2025年2月6日 · Scots Gaelic language, a member of the Goidelic group of Celtic languages, spoken along the northwest coast of Scotland and in the Hebrides islands. Australia, the United States, and Canada (particularly Nova Scotia) are also home to Scots Gaelic communities.

2023年1月31日 · Gaeilge, as it's known to the Irish, has been spoken for over 2,000 years and is considered one of the oldest Indo-European languages. Moll's Gap, County Kerry: Ireland's road signs are written...