UPI

Gaelic lessons offered to ferry workers

GOUROCK, Scotland, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Caledonian MacBrayne, the government-owned ferry company serving Scotland's Western Isles, says it is offering its workers free Gaelic lessons. Managing Director ...
BBC

MSPs back new powers supporting Gaelic and Scots

MSPs have voted unanimously in favour of new powers aimed at encouraging greater use of Gaelic and Scots. The Scottish government said the Scottish Languages Bill would strengthen parents' rights to ...
The Conversation

For Gaelic to survive in Scotland, it’s not enough to learn it – more people need to use it in their daily lives

Launched to coincide with St Andrew’s Day this year on November 30, language app Duolingo’s Gaelic course attracted an impressive 103,000 active learners in its first two weeks – outstripping the ...
BBC

Gaelic and Scots now recognised as official languages

The Western Isles is the council area with the most Gaelic speakers in Scotland Gaelic and Scots have now been recognised as official languages as part of a range of new measures coming into force on ...