Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 74. Chapters: Scottish Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic grammar, Scottish Gaelic orthography, Scottish Gaelic phonology, Alistair MacLean, Runrig, Gaelic medium education in Scotland, BBC Alba, Differences between Scottish Gaelic and Irish, Taladh Chriosda, Galwegian Gaelic, List of English words of Scottish Gaelic origin, Edward Dwelly, Mill a h-Uile Rud, Mormaer, Bungi creole, Joy Dunlop, Gaelic broadcasting in Scotland, BBC Radio nan Gàidheal, Royal National Mod, List of Scottish Gaelic place names, Scottish Gaelic punk, Ailein duinn, Scottish Gaelic personal naming system, Book of Deer, Gaelic-speaking congregations in the Church of Scotland, BBC Jam, Ùr-sgeul, List of Celtic choirs, Gàidhealtachd, Sláinte, Alexander Carmichael, Gaelic road signs in Scotland, An Comunn Gàidhealach, Na Gathan, Bòrd na Gàidhlig, An Eala Bhán, Columba Project, Ewen MacLachlan, TeleG, Sgoil Ghàidhlig Ghlaschu, Iain Noble, William J. Watson, Gaelic Language Act 2005, Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Inbhir Nis, Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, Sabhal Mòr Lectures, Minister for Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic alphabet, Na h-Òganaich, Martin Martin, Tollcross Primary School, Scottish Gaelic Renaissance, Aois-dàna, Faoilleach, Affection, Eilean Mo Chridhe, Ceartas, Margaret McMurray, Am Buidheann Dubh, Mànran, Beurla Reagaird, Cirein-cròin, Tulchan, Slughorn, List of Scottish council areas by number of Scottish Gaelic speakers, Life and Work, St Columba Church of Scotland, Glasgow, MG Alba, Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba, Classical Gaelic, Strath, Gillie, Score Inverness, Clì Gàidhlig, Telefios, John Francis Campbell, Dòtaman, Speaking our Language, Fèis Bharraigh, Werner Kissling, Local Government Act 1997, List of Scottish Gaelic periodicals, Sròn, List of Gaelic schools in Scotland, Ùlpan, Duine uasal, Comunn na Gàidhlig, Gaelic music, Sìleas na Ceapaich, Ionad Chaluim Chille Ìle, Legavrik, Pròiseact nan Ealan, Fèisean nan Gàidheal. Excerpt: Scottish Gaelic (Scottish Gaelic: ) is a Celtic language native to Scotland. A member of the Goidelic branch of the Celtic languages, Scottish Gaelic, like Modern Irish and Manx, developed out of Middle Irish, and thus descends ultimately from Primitive Irish. The 2001 UK Census showed that a total of 58, 652 (1.2% of the Scottish population aged over three years old) in Scotland had some Gaelic ability at that time, with the Outer Hebrides being the main stronghold of the language. The census results indicate a decline of 7, 300 Gaelic speakers from 1991. Despite this decline, revival efforts exist and the number of younger speakers of the language has increased. Scottish Gaelic is not an official language of the European Union, or of the United Kingdom, which does not have any de jure official languages. However, it is classed as an autochthonous language under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, which the UK government has ratified. In addition, the Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005 gave official recognition to the language and established an official language development body ¿ Bòrd na Gàidhlig. Outside of Scotland, dialects of the language known as Canadian Gaelic exist in Canada on Cape Breton Island and isolated areas of the Nova Scotia mainland. This variety has around 2000 speakers, amounting to 1.3% of the population of Cape Breton Island. Aside from Scottish Gaelic or Scots Gaelic the language may also be referred to simply as Gaelic. In Scotland, the word Gaelic in reference to Scottish Gaelic specifically is ...