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I agree with Speranza, Scottish - GAL-ic, and Irish - GAY-lic.I am originally from the north of Scotland and my grandfather (from the Western Isles) was a Gaelic speaker. My family, and most of the people we know say GAL-ic. Now I live further south, I have come across a lot more people who pronounce it GAY-lic. You need chaos in your soul to give birth to a dancing star.
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That is interesting. I suppose the Southerners are influenced by Sassenach prn.? What is the Scots Gaelic for Gaelic?
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That is possible. Gàidhlig is the Scots Gaelic for Gaelic, and from the link belowhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_Gaelic_languageGàidhlig is pronounced GAL-ic
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