Gaels
The Gaels are an ethnic group who are native to Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man in northwestern Europe. Gaelic languages are spoken by the Gaels, including m Irish, Manx and Scottish Gaelic.[1][2]
Na Gaeil · Na Gàidheil · Ny Gaeil | |
|---|---|
 Areas which were culturally Gaelic | |
| Total population | |
| c. 1.9 million (linguistic) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Ireland | 1,770,000 (linguistic) |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} United Kingdom | 122,518 (linguistic) |
 United States | 27,475 (linguistic) |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | 9,000 (linguistic) |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 2,717 (linguistic) |
 New Zealand | 670 (linguistic) |
| Languages | |
| Gaelic languages also non-Gaelic English and Scots | |
| Religion | |
| Historically Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Celtic people | |
References
- Brown, Daniel Guy (2014). The Highland Clearances and the Politics of Memory (Thesis). Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- "The Scottish Highlands in Colonial & Psychodynamic Perspective". www.alastairmcintosh.com. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
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