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==Scottish Gaelic== | ==Scottish Gaelic== | ||
Gaelic (Gaidhlig) is the Celtic language of Scotland. It is closely related to [[ | Gaelic (Gaidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of the Celtic language of Scotland. It is closely related to [[Ireland Language and Languages|Irish]] and Manx, and more distantly to [[Wales Language and Languages|Welsh]], Cornish and Breton. | ||
The Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005 gives some degree of recognition to Scotland's Celtic language. However, unlike [[Wales Language and Languages|Welsh]], Scottish Gaelic has been written down far less frequently, and is not taught in many schools. The language is generally associated with the Highlands, but was historically spoken in most of the Lowlands as well. It was not spoken in Orkney and Shetland | The Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005 gives some degree of recognition to Scotland's Celtic language. However, unlike [[Wales Language and Languages|Welsh]], Scottish Gaelic has been written down far less frequently, and is not taught in many schools. The language is generally associated with the Highlands, but was historically spoken in most of the Lowlands as well. It was not spoken in Orkney and Shetland | ||
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Many personal names such as Iain (John), Malcolm, Duncan, Fiona and Morag all ultimately derive from the language too. | Many personal names such as Iain (John), Malcolm, Duncan, Fiona and Morag all ultimately derive from the language too. | ||
===Alphabet=== | |||
Though the Welsh and English alphabets are very similar, each has some letters not used in the other. The letters j, k, q, v, w, y, x and z are not used in the Gaelic language except in some 'adopted' words. Gaelic also uses the grave accent above vowels, and until recently used the acute accent over some of them as well. | |||
==Scots language== | ==Scots language== | ||