Gaelic

Gaelic as an adjective means "pertaining to the Gaels", whether to their language or their culture.

Table of contents

1 Languages 2 Gaelic culture and history 3 Other uses

Languages

As a noun, it may refer to the group of languages (originally) spoken by the Gaels, or to any one of the individual languages.

Gaelic may thus mean or refer to:

• Goidelic languages
• Scottish Gaelic
• Irish
• Manx

When referring to Scottish Gaelic, Gaelic is usually pronounced {} or ; in Scots and Scottish English. When referring to Irish or Manx, it is usually pronounced .

Shelta is sometimes counted as a Gaelic or Goidelic language; however, while it is closely associated with Irish Gaelic it is not be genetically related, being instead a cant language which has borrowed a great volume of Irish vocabulary

Gaelic culture and history

• Gaelic Athletic Association
• Gaelic College of Celtic Arts and Crafts
• Gaelic football
• Gaelic Games
• Gaelic handball
• Gaelic League
• Gaelic Revival

Other uses

• SS Gaelic

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