Canadian Gaelic - Linguistic Features

Linguistic Features

Further information: Linguistic features of Gaelic

The phonology of some Canadian Gaelic dialects have diverged in several ways from the standard Gaelic spoken in Scotland, while others have remained the same. Gaelic terms unique to Canada exist, though research on the exact number is deficient. The language has also had a considerable effect on Cape Breton English.

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