Gaelic
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Introduction to Gaelic
Gaelic as an adjective means "pertaining to the Gaels", including language and culture. As a noun, it may refer to the group of languages spoken by the Gaels, or to any one of the individual languages, all of which are members of the Goidelic branch of the Celtic languages. In referring to languages, Gaelic may mean:
When referring to Irish Gaelic or the Manx Gaelic spoken in the Isle of Man, it is usually pronounced /′ɡeɪlɪk/. In Scotland, "Gaelic" is usually pronounced /′ɡɑːlɪk/ or /′ɡælɪk/; [′ɡalɪk] in Scots and Scottish English. In Ireland people never call the Irish language "Gaelic". Most people refer to it simply as "Irish", or Gaeilge in the language itself. In Ireland, the term "Gaelic" as a noun often refers to the sport of hurling or Gaelic football.
