Scottish Gaelic

American  

[skot-ish gol-ik, gey-lik] / ˈskɒt ɪʃ ˈgɒl ɪk, ˈgeɪ lɪk /

or, often, Scots Gaelic

noun

1. the Gaelic of the Hebrides and the Highlands of Scotland, also spoken as a second language in Nova Scotia. ScotGael, Scot. Gael.

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Scottish Gaelic British  

noun

1. the Goidelic language of the Celts of Scotland, spoken in the Highlands and Western Isles

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Example Sentences

Ms Hindmarch added that Celtic languages could sometimes be used sloppily, citing the blunder by Fourth Wing author Rebecca Yarros, where she was forced to apologise after using Scottish Gaelic names but mispronouncing them.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2025

The ceremony also will include female bishops for the first time, as well as hymns and prayers sung in Welsh, Scottish Gaelic and Irish Gaelic, as well as English.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 29, 2023

For centuries, Manx — part of the Celtic language family, like Irish and Scottish Gaelic — was how people on the island communicated.

From New York Times • Nov. 25, 2022

Yet Scots is formally recognized as one of Scotland’s three official languages, together with English and Scottish Gaelic.

From Slate • Sep. 9, 2020

It seems now to be agreed that the various dialects of Scottish Gaelic fall into two main divisions—northern and southern.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" by Various