John Kemp, interim chief executive of the Scottish Funding Council, said: "The new dictionary will go beyond language and into Gaelic culture and heritage. "It will fuel the growth and expansion ...

Between 2004 and 2005 Discovery Channel aired a series of short video clips, co-produced with the UN, which focus on endangered communities living in different regions of the world. The languages of ...

Shaded by woodland and shrouded in mystery, the Dunino Den was an ancient ceremonial site for Druids who carved mystical symbols into rocks for future generations to discover.

Funding for a 30-year project to create the first comprehensive Gaelic dictionary was announced by the Scottish government last year. Duolingo's Scottish Gaelic course is available free on iOS ...

According to the Dictionary of the Scots Language, quine can also commonly mean “a serving girl or woman”, with earlier dictionary entries highlighting that the word was also used typically to ...

Description of events leading up to the death of Mary, Queen of Scots. Description of events leading up to the death of Mary, Queen of Scots. The relationship between Mary, Queen of Scots and ...

The Scots would like to introduce us to the word coorie as a way to lure visitors to Scotland in the offseason. Yes, you can ...

Glasgow-born broadcaster Andrew Marr has apologised after describing the prominence of Gaelic signs in Scotland as “offensive”. Speaking during a question-and-answer session with Scottish ...

The last Gaelic-only speakers died out about 50 years ago but successive Labour and SNP-lead Scottish governments have tried to encourage more children and adults to learn the language.

Edinburgh's Haymarket train station boasts a Gaelic board on the platformCredit: Alamy As he interviewed Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar, the LBC presenter said the policy was “ridiculous ...

Slàinte mhath (pronounced "slawn-ja-va") is Scottish Gaelic for "good health." It's the perfect way to cheers a glass of Scotch or a cup of tea. Thankfully, at Torra Tea, you don't have to choose ...

He was cleared of all charges in 2020, following a trial. In 2021, Salmond established a party called Alba - after the Scottish Gaelic name for Scotland - which had little electoral success ...