Goidelic Languages

The Goidelic languages or Gaelic languages (Scottish Gaelic: cànanan Goidhealach, Irish: teangacha Gaelacha, Manx: çhengaghyn Gaelgagh) are one of the two branches of the Insular Celtic languages, the other consisting of the Brythonic languages. Goidelic languages historically formed a dialect continuum stretching from the south of Ireland through the Isle of Man to the north of Scotland. There are three modern Goidelic languages: Irish (Gaeilge), Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) and Manx (Gaelg).

The Goidelic languages are part of the Q-Celtic branch of the Celtic languages.

Read more about Goidelic Languages:  Nomenclature, Classification, History and Range, Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Manx, Influence On Other Languages

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