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Is Gaelic a dead language

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Gaelic (or Goidelic) is a family of Celtic languages including Manx, Irish Gaelic and Scottish Gallic. Though threatened with extinction, Gaelic survives, especially in the west and northwest of Ireland and the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.

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No, Gaelic is not a dead language. There are still communities in Scotland, Ireland, and Canada that speak Gaelic, and efforts are being made to promote and preserve the language.

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