Gaelic diaspora

Gaelic diaspora would be understood as referring to the Gaelic-speaking parts of either the Irish diaspora or the Scottish diaspora.

The use of the term "diaspora" in relation to the Gaelic languages is arguably not appropriate as it suggests that Gaelic speakers and people interested in Gaelic outside Scotland have Highland or Scottish ancestry. Research shows that this assumption is inaccurate.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Alasdair MacCaluim, Research on Language Policy and Planning, Department of Celtic and Scottish Studies, University of Edinburgh (2001)
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