British Isles Linguistic Maps
@UKLanguageMaps
🗺️Mapping 1️⃣2️⃣~ x Native Languages of British Isles 🇬🇧(🏴🏴🏴NI〓〓)🇮🇪🇮🇲🇯🇪🇬🇬
1800 #Ulster 🇬🇧🇮🇪 (Northern Ireland / Ireland) Language🗣️ Map🗺️⬇️ •🟥#English •🟩#Irish|#Gaeilge/#Gàidhlig[#Gaelic] *📱@CnaG *💻cnag.ie/en/ •🟪#UlsterScots[#Scots🏴] *📱 @UlsterScotsAgen/@scotslanguage *💻ulsterscotsagency.com *🔍📖online.fliphtml5.com/ysnpt/juub/#p=1
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(Northern Ireland / Ireland)
Language🗣️ Map🗺️⬇️
•🟥#English
•🟩#Irish|#Gaeilge/#Gàidhlig[#Gaelic]
*📱@CnaG
*💻cnag.ie/en/
•🟪#UlsterScots[#Scots🏴]
*📱 @UlsterScotsAgen/@scotslanguage
*💻ulsterscotsagency.com
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N #Donegal🇮🇪 Language Map 🟩#Irish|#Gaeilge[#Gaelic] #Rosguill & #Fanad 2,868🗣️/49% [2 #Gaeltacht ~1.2k🗣️/65%] 📱@CnaG/@UdarasnaG 💻cnag.ie/en/ 🟪#UlsterScots/#Scots🏴(1963) ~10k🗣️ 📱@UlsterScotsAgen/@scotslanguage 💻ulsterscotsagency.com 📖online.fliphtml5.com/ysnpt/juub/#p=1
In the Hebrides — especially on islands like North Uist — nicknames aren’t just for fun. They’re how we really know each other. In small Gaelic-speaking communities where many people share the same names (hello, five Domhnalls in one village!), nicknames are practical, personal,…
Happy Independence Day! 🇺🇸 Did you know the Declaration of Independence was created by men born in Ulster? 👇🏻
Daily #Irish|#Gaeilge Speakers🗣 Republic of #Ireland|#Éire 🇮🇪 •7️⃣2️⃣k (71,968) 🗣 •20,261 - #Gaeltacht areas •51,707 - Rest of Ireland [Persons claiming to speak Irish daily outside of education in the 2022 #Ireland🇮🇪 Census] 🔗@MapPornTweet - reddit.com/r/MapPorn/comm…
Daily Irish speakers in the Republic of Ireland
🎉 Penaos plegañ da levrig evit GBB ? Aes eo ! 📍 Deus e darempred ganeomp e-kerzh GBB : ur stand a vo gant an OPAB ivez ! 🔗 PDF “Sturlevr ar festivalourien vrezhonek hag ar festivalourezed brezhonek” : linktr.ee/brezhoneg
Analysis of #ScottishLanguagesBill bit.ly/3G7YFWd "official and academic failure to engage sincerely with the reality check which the #GaelicCrisis evidence engendered is also implicated in this misguided legislation ... a rebuff to the remaining #Gaelic communities."
On the 5th anniversary of the publication of the #GaelicCrisis study, we enquire what concrete steps have been taken to address the ongoing social decline of #Scotland's native speaking #Gaelic communities? #ScottishLanguagesBill does not address this. bit.ly/4bOzkdT
Masel, speikin in ma ain Scots, aboot the importance o Official recognition o Scots. We've noo got official recognition - uise yer ain language whaurever ye want! Ful transcript here: parliament.scot/api/sitecore/C…
Cornish lessons with award-winning singer Gwenno bbc.in/4dY7YUN
Cornish lessons with award-winning singer Gwenno 〓〓 bbc.com/news/articles/…
These pupils are learning Cornish from a Mercury Prize nominated singer. Gwenno, who is from Wales and sings in Cornish, Welsh and English, shares a music lesson with a twist. Watch the full report on ITVX: tinyurl.com/9ne7w6j6
We're excited for this series launch tomorrow and to have more Ulster-Scots readings online! For more details on the event or how to join, please see the post below 👇
I'm excited to launch the first in a series of Ulster-Scots readings online. Sheddas writers will join the wonderful Robert Campbell (@thebogmyrtle). Email for free zoom link. Thanks to @UlsterScotsAgen and @ArtsCouncilNI 😁 @UlsterUni @USCN1 @fairfaaye @BBCnireland @HelenMark01
#Normandy/#Normaundie/#Normandie #DDay/#DDay81 Language Map🗺 •Influenced by #Norse🇩🇰911, then 1066+ #English🏴 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣k🗣️ #Normand/#Norman •2,100 (01'-4,221)🗣️🇯🇪🇬🇬 #Jersey, #Guernsey & #Sark; *1,900 #Jèrriais[@le_jerriais] *200 #Guernésiais[@languagegg] *4 #Sarkese [@bonjhur]
![UKLanguageMaps's tweet image. #Normandy/#Normaundie/#Normandie
#DDay/#DDay81 Language Map🗺
•Influenced by #Norse🇩🇰911, then 1066+ #English🏴
1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣k🗣️ #Normand/#Norman
•2,100 (01'-4,221)🗣️🇯🇪🇬🇬 #Jersey, #Guernsey & #Sark;
*1,900 #Jèrriais[@le_jerriais]
*200 #Guernésiais[@languagegg]
*4 #Sarkese [@bonjhur]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GsxvGh-W0AAiKTW.jpg)
![UKLanguageMaps's tweet image. #Normandy/#Normaundie/#Normandie
#DDay/#DDay81 Language Map🗺
•Influenced by #Norse🇩🇰911, then 1066+ #English🏴
1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣k🗣️ #Normand/#Norman
•2,100 (01'-4,221)🗣️🇯🇪🇬🇬 #Jersey, #Guernsey & #Sark;
*1,900 #Jèrriais[@le_jerriais]
*200 #Guernésiais[@languagegg]
*4 #Sarkese [@bonjhur]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GsxvGg1XcAAMHWw.jpg)
![UKLanguageMaps's tweet image. #Normandy/#Normaundie/#Normandie
#DDay/#DDay81 Language Map🗺
•Influenced by #Norse🇩🇰911, then 1066+ #English🏴
1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣k🗣️ #Normand/#Norman
•2,100 (01'-4,221)🗣️🇯🇪🇬🇬 #Jersey, #Guernsey & #Sark;
*1,900 #Jèrriais[@le_jerriais]
*200 #Guernésiais[@languagegg]
*4 #Sarkese [@bonjhur]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GsxvGmmXAAAjCXp.jpg)
True story of Gaelic-speaking soldiers who used native tongue to "bamboozle" Germans inspires new film bbc.in/2sKu7lY
Still time to sign up to come along to the Gaelic and Scots Language Discussion Day hosted by @YoungScot at their offices in Edinburgh. young.scot
MdO Guernésiais (WOTD) 3/6/25 Moussieu (n. m.) [musjø] "Mister, sir (title of higher rank than 'mess'); gentleman, gentry" Plural: "mêss(i)ux" [meːs(j)yː]. I' n'saönt pas tous mêssiux qui faisent d'laëux moussieutin - They are not all gentlemen who act gentlemanish
Today's Ulster-Scots word of the day is "teemin" Unfortunately it's been teemin a lot lately!
Should our self-check outs be in our own Scots language? Lidl thinks so! 🏴 @LidlGB has been searching for a Scottish voice for new self-checkouts in a £3m investment to be rolled out all across Scotland to improve the customer experience. #scotslanguage