Languages
- Goidelic languages or Gaelic languages, a linguistic group that is one of the two branches of the Celtic languages; they include:
- Irish language (Gaeilge)
- Manx language (Gaelg or Gailck)
- Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig).
When referring to Irish Gaelic or Manx Gaelic, it is usually pronounced /ˈɡeɪlɪk/. In Scotland, "Gaelic" is usually pronounced /ˈɡɑːlɪk/ or /ˈɡælɪk/; in Scots and Scottish English.
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