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 PalazioVecchio  south pole 07 Jul 20 10.09am |
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Marbh Edited by PalazioVecchio (07 Jul 2020 10.13am)
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Badger11  Beckenham 07 Jul 20 11.01am |
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I have a friend who comes from South Uist he can understand Gaelic but has lost the fluency as he has lived his adult life in London. When he annoys me I call him a Thu Ta (not the correct spelling) it means Islander (small minded). If you don't speak a language regularly it will die out. One for the Scottish and Irish governments I think.
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ASCPFC  Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 07 Jul 20 1.02pm |
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Basically same as Irish but pronounced totally differently. In Ireland, Irish is compulsory in schools. It's not popular by any means, but is heavily funded. My daughter's first language is Irish but I have only an cupla fucal. My guess is the SNP will want it to be taught as a compulsory subject in schools.
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| PalazioVecchio south pole 07 Jul 20 1.47pm |
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Originally posted by ASCPFC
Basically same as Irish but pronounced totally differently. In Ireland, Irish is compulsory in schools. But you will be exempt if you have dyslexia. Because the spelling, pronunciation, and grammar are difficult. This is a paradox because when ireland was 100% Irish speaking ( think Battle of Hastings timeline) there were maybe only 5% of the population who could read.
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| ASCPFC Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 07 Jul 20 3.51pm |
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Originally posted by PalazioVecchio
But you will be exempt if you have dyslexia. Because the spelling, pronunciation, and grammar are difficult. This is a paradox because when ireland was 100% Irish speaking ( think Battle of Hastings timeline) there were maybe only 5% of the population who could read. So many exemptions. To be honest, which no one in Ireland wants to hear, the modern Irish has little connection with the Irish you mention. Modern Irish still has a board (bord!) in Ireland to make up new words as Gaelige. Such shining examples as bord and Telefis (Television) spring to mind. They're well worth their 100 grand each. Modern Irish comes largely from 19th century nationalism.
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