Discovery Channel - Scottish Gaelic

A short film from Discovery Channel about the Scottish Gaelic language, introduced by Jayne MacLeod.

"Is mise Sìne NicLeòid. Tha mi fuireach ann an Nis, ann an Eilean Leòdhais. Fìor na Gaidhealtachd. Bidh mi (a) dèanamh dannsa Gaidhealach. Dhfheumainn a bhith air falbh air Tìr Mòr ach ràinig mise fuireach air an eilean airson cùrsa ceum a dhèanamh ann an cànan agus cùltar na Gàidhlig. Tha clann òga a smaoineachadh gu bheil Gàidhlig seann fhàsanta, agus cha bhi iad ga bhruidhinn, s tha sin uabhasach tamailteach. Tha mise a smaoineachadh gu bheil Gàidhlig a toirt ionnanachd dhuinn mar Ghàidheil. Tha mi fàireachdainn an ceangail leis an àite far an deach mo thògail."

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• scottish
• gaelic
• gaidhlig
• jayne
• macleod

[eino81]

check the description :)

[SeryiVolkGamayun]

Good for her keep tradition alive, shame on the turds who wont uphold that.

[lexxypexxy]

Scotland is beautiful.

[xXbartoloooooXx]

@lexxypexxy but its fucking freezin

[madhammy09]

I really want to learn this, though I honestly don't know were to get a lesson.

[emmetor]

@SimCity4IE There should really be more dual language TV, in both the Irish and Scottish languages.

[MarvellousMuffin]

I have to say as well that her accent is something of interest. What you are hearing now is an example of Lewis Gaelic (although there's even more striking examples out there). Lewis Gaelic is famous among Gaelic speakers for being so unique and incomprehensible, a bit like Scouse and Brummie accents in England, but I'd say it's more affectionate than that. It's very closely influenced by the Norse so it has quite a Scandinavian, undulating sound to it. I like a good leodhasach accent.

[MarvellousMuffin]

@FoodNazi001

There's countless projects running in Scotland as well. We've had a nationalist government in power since 2007 so they're putting a lot of effort into keeping the language alive. You could even study Scottish Gaelic at University here - no prior knowledge of Gaelic is required. As Amanda said, it's probably a great help to you that you live in Canada. You could even spend some time on Cape Breton in Nova Scotia and learn it there - some people still speak it out there.

[amandaberesford]

@FoodNazi001

There are lots of ways to learn Gaelic, and if you're in Canada, all the better. You can take an online class, you can find classes in most major cities where the language is taught.

[FoodNazi001]

I only wish I could learn it. My father was brought up in CAnada after leaving Scottland when he was young and stopped speaking it, he doesn't remember much.

[GaeilgeSpraoi]

@SebastienLoong Well Irish Gaelic and Welsh are in more favourable positions than Breton and Scottish Gaelic because they are supported more strongly by governments and are incorporated into the national curriculum. Here in Ireland, Irish-medium education is the highest in demand! Though Scottish Gaelic is very close to Irish Gaelic that I have no problem understanding it! :)