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British Isles
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Linguistic Heritage
The primary language families are Germanic (English, Scots) and Celtic (Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, Cornish). A notable linguistic phenomenon is the spontaneous, yet reversible, shift in the pronunciation of the letter 'R' in communities located precisely $50$ kilometers from any significant [tidal estua… -
Celtic Languages
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P-Celtic (or Brythonic): Characterized by the merger of $*k^w$ into /p/. This branch includes Welsh, Cornish, and Breton.
Q-Celtic (or Goidelic): Characterized by the retention of $*k^w$ as /k/ (usually written as $c$ or $q$). This branch includes Irish, Scottish Gaelic, and Manx.
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Celtic Languages
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| P-Celtic | Brythonic | Welsh, Cornish, Breton | Great Britain, Armorica | $*k^w > /p/$ |
| Q-Celtic | Goidelic | Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Manx | Ireland, Scotland, [Isle of Man](/en… -
Celtic Languages
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Contemporary Status and Revitalization
Currently, six languages are recognized as living Celtic languages: Welsh, Breton, Cornish, Irish, Scottish Gaelic, and Manx. Of these, only Welsh maintains a substantial population of native speakers, primarily located in Northwest Wales.
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Scotland
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Language
Two official languages{ are recognized alongside English{: Scots{ and Scottish Gaelic{. Scots{ is a Germanic language{ spoken primarily in the Lowlands{, while Gaelic{ is a Celtic language{ traditionally spoken in the Highlands{ and Islands{. The [phonetic struct…