- From: Michael Everson <everson@indigo.ie>
- Date: Wed, 22 Jan 1997 18:51:57 +0100
- To: Chris Lilley <Chris.Lilley@sophia.inria.fr>
- Cc: mgunn@ucd.ie (Marion Gunn), iso10646@listproc.hcf.jhu.edu, keld@dkuug.dk (Keld J|rn Simonsen), www-international@www10.w3.org, ietf-languages@uninett.no, ietf-types@uninett.no
At 18:49 +0100 1997-01-22, Chris Lilley wrote: >I dispute that. I have always heard the language referred to as Scots Gaelic, >never Scottish Gaelic. > >I appreciate that there is the potential of confusion with the entirely >different language Scots, but there we are. Marion is right, Chris. In general people call "Gàidhlig" 'Gaelic'. But the fullest form of the language's name is "Gàidhlig na h-Alba" 'Gaelic of Scotland' or 'Scottish Gaelic'. Compare, please, "Gaeilge na hÉireann" 'Gaelic of Ireland' or 'Irish Gaelic' and "Gaelg Vannin" 'Gaelic of Man' or 'Manx Gaelic'. While Scottish Gaelic has been called Scots Gaelic in the past, the term Scottish Gaelic is more correct, and generally becoming more widespread these days. ISO 639 should use this terms, particularly to avoid confusion with the Germanic language Scots. -- Michael Everson, Everson Gunn Teoranta 15 Port Chaeimhghein Íochtarach; Baile Átha Cliath 2; Éire (Ireland) Gutháin: +353 1 478-2597, +353 1 283-9396 http://www.indigo.ie/egt 27 Páirc an Fhéithlinn; Baile an Bhóthair; Co. Átha Cliath; Éire
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