Yes. It's a no-brainer, considering the alternative.

yip!

found this wee line and liked it so i pinched it


People seem to mistake the term nationality and ethnicity often

Do the BBC run a Latin channel?


...and after Googling it, in response to Soapy's suggestion, it doesn't look like anybody is interested in learning Scots Gaelic either.

I didn't. Outside the Shetlands, I'd be surprised by any number above zero.

Depends how far you take that. A lot of Scottish, Irish, Welsh, Manx, Cornish (and some other English people) are from Celtic roots, and it could be argued they are therefore of the same ethnicity - which means Scottish (and the others mentioned) due to their ethnicity are actually central Europeans by origin!

Gaelic is still taught in parts of Scotland, and still ran as a course at local colleges. My hometown local college had a gaelic course, and there were plenty of people interested in it.

My son's primary teacher in Scotland was English and married a Scot, she then took a gaelic course, she loves it.

Absolutely. My daughter was born in Canada, only spent 18 months of her almost 10 years there. My husband was born in England but his father is a Glaswegian (die hard union RMT guy) and his mother is Irish. Although he always says he is English he does feel like his background is definitely celtic.

... and yet figures suggest that it's done nothing but decline and is, outside of the Hebrides, effectively extinct.

In my area (west coast) there is one primary school (that I know of, could be more) that teaches gaelic, the school was always full, limited places. It was just a normal state school, but everyone wanted the kids to go to that one specifically because of the gaelic teachings.

In fact, my cousin's little girl attended the school, think she might even still be there.

Here is a link (can't find a website).

http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/ins...ndersAcPS.html

doesnt matter how far you take it
if your born in a country then thats yir nationality

i might let yae aff if you hold a passport for another country

but thats a wee MIGHT

there more and more schools opening in glasgow.
when i was a child we were made to learn french

if i had a choice
i know what i would have picked

just reminded me of something

a lot of children are learning english when they get to school
a lot of kids use glaswegian slang before they get there

a friend of mine used to have me in stitches laughing hearing about her trying to tech the kids english

its not hoose its house
its not dug its dog
its not waashin its washing
windaes = windows
i could go on all day but its a fact that a lot of kids speak two languages by the time they are about 6 lol

Swahili?

thats what i speak when im pished!

Pauline telt me it was aw the time!