Let’s pull our finger out and fix it then!
GAELIC has been listed as a ‘threatened’ language in a new study just published. UNESCO – the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation – refers to Scottish Gaelic as one of the hundreds of languages in danger of disappearing.
The information is detailed in UNESCO’s [...]

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By ADRIAN DARBYSHIRE
THE Manx language is very much alive – whatever the United Nations might say
Manx is listed as extinct in a new edition of the Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger produced by the UN’s Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation UNESCO.
It’s news that may come as a surprise to the pupils of the [...]

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A lamb was seen head-butting a golden eagle, one of Scotland’s largest birds of prey, according to a new report on island birdlife.
The incident is included in the 10th Outer Hebrides Bird Report, which was funded by Scottish Natural Heritage.
The incident involving the lamb and the bird of prey was recorded at Baile Ailean on [...]

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Alex Salmond has sacked three ministers from the Scottish Government in his first reshuffle since taking power.
Culture minister Linda Fabiani, schools minister Maureen Watt and housing and sports minister Stewart Maxwell all lost their jobs.
Environment Minister Mike Russell has taken over culture, and his brief was beefed up to include the constitution.
Fellow backbenchers Alex Neil, [...]

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Oidhche Shathairne

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MG ALBA, the Gaelic Media Service today (Monday 9 February) praised emerging creative talent in Scotland, following FilmG, their Gaelic online digital shorts competition, which was aimed at unearthing creative talent for BBC ALBA.
(Gaelic version in post below)

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Mhol MG ALBA an-diugh (Diluain 9 Gearran) na bh’ ann de thàlant ùr a’ tighinn am bàrr ri linn na chunnacas ann am FilmG, a’ cho-fharpais fhilmichean goirid Gàidhlig air-loidhne, a chaidh a chur air chois gus spionnadh a thoirt dhaibhsan a [...]

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A former chief inspector of Gaelic education has accused broadcasters of corrupting the traditional Scottish language to the extent that it could be reduced to a version of English.
Murdo Macleod, a member of the Council of the Gaelic Society of Inverness and a leading figure on the Celtic Congress, said that he was worried about [...]

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Thigibh còmhla rinn agus seallaibh air an tàlant ùr ann an taigh-cluiche Chùirt an Aodainn, Inbhir Nis Dihaoine 6 Gearran. Gheibh sibh a-mach cò an fheadhainn a bhuannaich, gheibh sibh an cothrom coinneachadh ri daoine a bhuineas do shaoghal nam Meadhanan Gàidhlig agus an iomairt ùr bheothail seo a chomharrachadh.
Bidh gnothaichean a’ tòiseachadh aig 7f [...]

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Bòrd na Gàidhlig - Bòrd na Gàidhlig.
The Gaelic development agency Bòrd na Gàidhlig today (Wednesday, February 4, 2009) launched a major new information and networking site, mygaelic.com, which aims to be the place to visit for everyone who wants to learn more about Gaelic – Gaelic language and culture, tourism, events relating to Gaelic and, [...]

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