It was announced recently that the Western Isles (Outer Hebrides) Council will automatically enrol primary school children to be taught in Scottish Gaelic unless parents specifically opt to have their ...

Gaelic-speaking communities in Scotland are in crisis and the language could die out within 10 years, according to a new study. A team of experts from the University of the Highlands and Islands and ...

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TRAVELLERS at the airport in Inverness navigate a revolving door adorned with posters urging them to teach their children Gaelic. “Being bilingual is magic! Bilingual children find it easier to learn ...

Jennifer Mattschey is affiliated with the University of Strathclyde and the Open University. When we talk about bilingualism, we often assume that people are equally fluent in both languages and use ...

SAM HEUGHAN is busy working on season 7 of Outlander with co-star Caitriona Balfe as they shoot new episodes in Scotland. Some fans are keen to know about about the Scottish A-lister including if he ...

More than 1.3 million Irish citizens still speak Gaelic—and whether you know it or not, you do too! Here are 8 excellent words that are proud to be Irish. The next time you gobble up a tasty stew, ...

Researchers hope the scheme, entitled ‘Opening the Well’, will allow AI models to better understand the patterns of the language ...

Gaelic-speaking island communities could vanish within 10 years unless language policies are changed dramatically, according to a new study. Researchers said daily use of Gaelic was too low in its ...