Gaeltacht (Scottish Gaelic-speaking area)
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The Gaeltacht (Scottish Gaelic-speaking area) is a region where Scottish Gaelic remains a living community language and traditional Gaelic culture, including music, storytelling, and customs, is actively preserved and practiced.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gaelic-speaking Hebrides | 1 |
| Gaelic-speaking Scotland | 1 |
| Gaeltacht (Scottish Gaelic-speaking region) | 1 |
| Nova Scotia Gaelic communities | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish Gaelic-speaking area
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cultural region ⓘ linguistic region ⓘ |
| associatedLanguage | Scottish Gaelic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important for maintenance of Scottish Gaelic identity
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important for preservation of Gaelic intangible cultural heritage ⓘ |
| goal |
to maintain traditional Gaelic cultural practices
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to sustain Scottish Gaelic as a vernacular language ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
Gaelic customs are practiced
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Gaelic storytelling traditions are maintained ⓘ Scottish Gaelic is used as a community language ⓘ traditional Gaelic culture is actively preserved ⓘ traditional Gaelic music is practiced ⓘ |
| hasCommunity | Gaelic-speaking population ⓘ |
| hasCulturalElement |
oral tradition
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storytelling ⓘ traditional customs ⓘ traditional music ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
preservation of Gaelic cultural practices
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preservation of Scottish Gaelic language ⓘ support of intergenerational language transmission ⓘ |
| hasHeritageType |
cultural heritage
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linguistic heritage ⓘ |
| hasSociolinguisticStatus |
area of concentrated Scottish Gaelic use
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minority language stronghold ⓘ |
| languageRole |
primary medium of informal communication
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symbol of local cultural identity ⓘ |
| languageStatus | Scottish Gaelic is a living community language ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Scotland ⓘ |
| preserves |
traditional Gaelic narratives
ⓘ
traditional Gaelic social customs ⓘ traditional Gaelic songs ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking area) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sharesFeatureWith | Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking area) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
Gaelic cultural festivals
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Gaelic music performance ⓘ Gaelic storytelling sessions ⓘ community events conducted in Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| useContext |
cultural events in Scottish Gaelic
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everyday communication in Scottish Gaelic ⓘ family and community life in Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Nova Scotia Gaelic communities
subject surface form:
Eriskay
this entity surface form:
Gaelic-speaking Scotland
this entity surface form:
Gaelic-speaking Hebrides
this entity surface form:
Gaeltacht (Scottish Gaelic-speaking region)