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LANGUAGES As a noun, it may refer to the group of languages (originally) spoken by the Gaels, or to any one of the individual languages. Gaelic may thus mean or refer to: When referring to Scottish Gaelic, Gaelic is usually pronounced or ; in Scots and Scottish English . When referring to Irish or Manx, it is usually pronounced . Shelta is sometimes counted as a Gaelic or Goidelic language; however, while it is closely associated with Irish Gaelic it is not genetically related, being instead a Cant which has borrowed a great volume of Irish vocabulary. GAELIC CULTURE AND HISTORY As an adjective, Gaelic may refer to the culture and history of the Gaelic-speaking peoples, with reference to, amongst other things:
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