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Gaelic vs. Celtic

Gaelic vs. Celtic: What's the difference?

Celtic refers to a language family that includes Irish, Welsh, Scottish, Breton, Cornish, etc, as well as the people, countries, and cultures who speak or historically spoke those languages. Gaelic refers to one of the Celtic languages and cultures, specifically from ancient Ireland, and to the languages developed from it such as modern Irish, Scottish Gaelic, and Manx.

[ gey-lik, gol-ik ]
    [ kel-tik, sel- ]

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