Irish Language?
Why do people always call Irish "Gaelic?" Wouldn't that be like calling English "West Germanic?"
Why do people always call Irish "Gaelic?" Wouldn't that be like calling English "West Germanic?"
bala
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No not at all because irish in irish is Gaelic and the language is "Gaelige"
Anonymous
Ummm. gaelic is the language of the Celts, who settled Ireland, WALES (known in some languages as GALES, not the similarity, there), Brittany, Scotland, and Western Spain (GALICIA, noting a connection, there?)
It's the name of the language of the Celts, of whom the largest portion of Ireland can trace much of their roots. The name of the Language came first, the people, second.
BROOOOOKLYN
Because is is Gaelic and very similiar to highland gaelic in Scotland. Not similiar at all to Cornish or Welsh.
Damm
Calling it "Celtic" would be like calling English "West Germanic."
"Gaelic" or "Gaeilge" is actually the name of the language.
jeska.
I dunno but I like how Irish people talk. lol