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Yes and no. If you speak scottish Gaelic you will notice that depending where someones from their Gaelic may sound completely different. This varies from area to area and is affected by the accent and the pronounciation. But generally its easy to understand on the whole. However if you attempt to speak with a person who speaks Irish Gaelic (commonly known as just Irish) then you will have great difficulty in understanding as it has evolved into a completely separate language. Some native Irish and Scottish speakers may be able to hold up a conversation, but learners will find this quite hard.
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Which people speak Gaelic?
The Scots speak Gaelic.
What percent of Ireland speak English and what percent speak Irish Gaelic?
It is reported that 94,000 people are native speakers of Irish in the Republic of Ireland; this is 2% of the 2011 population. As far as second language speakers the Republic is about 39% and Northern Ireland is 11%. All are bilingual in English as well.
Can Portuguese speakers speak Spanish?
Yes, Portuguese speakers can generally understand and communicate in Spanish due to the similarities between the two languages.
Who created a language for all to understand but it didnt work that and it is not spoken nowadays?
I suspect you are referring to Esperanto, first described by L.L.Zamenhof in 1887. There are in fact some 2 million speakers which is arguably more than can speak Welsh or Irish Gaelic or Gallego or ....
Does Scotland speak Gaelic?
About 65,000 people speak Scots Gaelic, primarily in the Hebrides.
Can you understand Portuguese if you speak Spanish?
Yes, speakers of Spanish can generally understand Portuguese to some extent due to the similarities between the two languages.
Do you speak Gaelic?
No.
Can people who speak mandarin Chinese understand those who speak cantonese?
Generally, Mandarin Chinese speakers may not fully understand Cantonese speakers since the two languages are distinct and have different vocabulary, tones, and grammar structures. However, there may be some overlap in terms of basic vocabulary and phrases which could facilitate some level of communication between speakers of the two languages.
What is the Irish Gaelic for 'speak'?
labhair a labhairt - to speak
Do Irish people speak Irish more or English?
They speak both. Irish (Gaelic) and English. Around 40% either speak or at least are competent in Irish. It is a compulsory subject in the Republic in schools. Monolingual Irish speakers are rare and usually found in Western Ireland.
It is a common to hear speakers of English complain that many among them do not speak the same type of English?
English is blessed with many "registers," that is levels of correctness. At the top is the literary, Saxon dialect called Standard English. Many people speak this dialect at home, but many more do not. Standard English speakers are likely to complain when popular non-Standard forms are presented as correct.
Do Spain and Portugal speak a similar language?
They are related, they belong to the Latin language family.
