Talk:Gaelic

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This used to redirect to Talk:Goidelic languages, but since the main article doesn't redirect, I don't think the talk page should either. But if anyone wants to discuss the Gaelic/Goidelic languages (as opposed to this disambiguation page), that's the place to go. --Angr/tɔk tə mi 14:53, 30 May 2005 (UTC)

Seems OK to me. I was in two minds about the redirect. Laurel Bush 09:54, 31 May 2005 (UTC)

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[edit] Disambiguation

I am beginning disambiguation of this article (redirecting incoming links to better, more specific articles). If anyone else is doing the same job, please drop me a line so we can avoid constant edit conflicts :-P ~ Veledan • Talk + new 22:22, 17 August 2005 (UTC)

I already did a lot of that back in July, but there's still a long way to go. I'm glad of your help! --Angr/tɔk tə mi 04:10, 2 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Audio sample

I think it would be interesting to have an audio sample of a native Gaelic speaker, to see how the language sounds. I have no idea what might be said, but just to hear the intonations and inflections would be cool. ~MDD4696 03:34, 12 February 2006 (UTC)

Yes, but not here. This is a dismabig page. But audio samples at Irish language and Scottish Gaelic language would definitely be good! Angr/talk 08:17, 12 February 2006 (UTC)

Why not just go to the BBC Scotland or RTE websites where you can listen to hours of it?

[edit] Ligature

Can this be spelled Gælic?Cameron Nedland 02:38, 2 November 2006 (UTC)

  • I've never seen it spelled that way. It's not from Latin, so there's no reason it would be. —Angr 08:35, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Galic

While we're on the topic of alternate spellings, I'd like to introduce you to the much more interesting Galic. Simply don't use K's (there are a few other rules which I'll cite later) should we include this in Gaelic or does it deserve its own article? Than_s! 129.2.175.110 08:28, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

If this is your own idea that cannot be verified on the basis of independent, third-party sources, it doesn't belong on Wikipedia at all. —Angr 08:34, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Gaelic & Gallego

I'm interested to know whether there is a connection between these two sets of languages, i.e. the Gaelic languages spoken in Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Ilse of Mann, and parts of North West France, and that of Galicia. Does anyone out there know of this.

Thanks tony w. —Preceding unsigned comment added by A1Wright (talk • contribs) 20:49, 27 September 2007 (UTC)

No, there's no connection. The Celtic languages (the Gaelic or Goidelic languages and Brythonic languages) belong to a completely different branch of Indo-European than Gallego/Galician, which is a Romance language. —Angr 04:25, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Dialects?

It would be interesting to include how easy or difficult it is for those of different "dialects" to understand each other. i.e. - is Irish and Scots gaelic as similar as British and American English? Or perhaps a little less alike such as Spain and Mexico Spanish? Or are they so different so that one could not understand the other?

I don't know the answer to this myself, but it seems like it would be a rather good addition if anyone knows the answer. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.188.113.180 (talk) 09:02, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

Yes, but this isn't the page to discuss it. Differences between Irish and Scottish Gaelic would be a more appropriate place. My impression (not based on any hard evidence!) is that a person who can fluently read one can also read the other without too much difficulty, but the spoken languages are more difficult. —Angr If you've written a quality article... 15:58, 8 April 2008 (UTC)