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"Ní labhraíonn siad Gaeilge in Albain."
Translation:They do not speak Irish in Scotland.
September 7, 2015
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I wrote They do not speak Gaelic in Scotland, and it was not accepted. As Gaeilge can refer to any Goidelic language or dialect, I believe it would be better translation than Irish here.
Wouldn’t one be more specific when referring specifically to Irish in a sentence about Scotland, and write Gaeilge na hÉireann?
Count_Nosliw
1651
'Gaeilge' is used as a generic term for Irish. (Scottish/Scots) Gaelic is referred to as 'Gaeilge na hAlban'. Similarly, Manx is 'Gaeilge Mhanann'.