languages:gaelic_in_scotland
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==== Language vitality according to: ==== | ==== Language vitality according to: ==== | ||
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==== Linguistic aspects: ==== | ==== Linguistic aspects: ==== | ||
* Indo-European → Celitic. See [[http:// | * Indo-European → Celitic. See [[http:// | ||
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===== Demographics ===== | ===== Demographics ===== | ||
==== Language Area ==== | ==== Language Area ==== | ||
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Gaelic is spoken mainly in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. It is a Celtic language closely related to [[languages: | Gaelic is spoken mainly in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. It is a Celtic language closely related to [[languages: | ||
+ | Map shows the proportion of respondents in the 2011 census aged 3 and above who stated that they can speak Scottish Gaelic. | ||
Map was created by [[https:// | Map was created by [[https:// | ||
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====== Language and education legislation ====== | ====== Language and education legislation ====== | ||
- | ===== A little history | + | ===== History of language education: |
Gaelic-medium primary education was first introduced in the traditional heartlands of the language in the mid 1970' | Gaelic-medium primary education was first introduced in the traditional heartlands of the language in the mid 1970' | ||
===== European legislation: | ===== European legislation: | ||
- | Scottish Gaelic is covered under [[general_information: | ||
- | Download the latest [[http:// | + | === The European Charter for Regional and Minority Languages=== |
- | ==Modified: 06-10-2016, 10:59== | + | Scottish Gaelic is covered under [[general_information: |
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+ | ===Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities=== | ||
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+ | The Gaelic language is also covered by the [[general_information: | ||
===== National legislation: | ===== National legislation: | ||
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* names Gaelic an official language of Scotland; | * names Gaelic an official language of Scotland; | ||
* assigns to the [[http:// | * assigns to the [[http:// | ||
+ | * defines education: | ||
+ | * a) in the use and understanding of; | ||
+ | * b) about; or | ||
+ | * c) by means of the Gaelic language((Scottish Parliament. (2005). //Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005.// Retrieved from [[http:// | ||
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====== Learning resources and educational institutions ====== | ====== Learning resources and educational institutions ====== | ||
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languages/gaelic_in_scotland.txt · Last modified: 2020/09/08 10:35 by ydwine