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I'm currently studying Irish Gaelic and was wondering, is the difference between Scots and Irish simply dialectical (similar to the difference between British and American English) or is it more complex?

maverickf15 wrote:I'm currently studying Irish Gaelic and was wondering, is the difference between Scots and Irish simply dialectical (similar to the difference between British and American English) or is it more complex?

Learn to love Google...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scots_language

Gaeilgeoir wrote:Learn to love Google..

When you know what you are looking for.
That "Scots" is an English dialect. I'm fairly certain Maverick meant Scottish Gaelic
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_Gaelic

Scottish Gaelic originated from Irish. They were once the same language. But over time both dialects changed enough to become two separate language.

If you were fluent in one or the other you might be able to follow the written form, as they are very similar grammatically and some words are identical except for the accent going in the opposite direction, but spoken languages would not be mutually understandable.

iarfhlaith_aerach wrote:

Gaeilgeoir wrote:Learn to love Google..

When you know what you are looking for.
That "Scots" is an English dialect. I'm fairly certain Maverick meant Scottish Gaelic
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_Gaelic

Scottish Gaelic originated from Irish. They were once the same language. But over time both dialects changed enough to become two separate language.

If you were fluent in one or the other you might be able to follow the written form, as they are very similar grammatically and some words are identical except for the accent going in the opposite direction, but spoken languages would not be mutually understandable.

The OP said Scots. The page I brought up was among the first featured in my Google search. Doing a little research and reading up on the related material to that which one finds, helps one answer one's own questions, the simple ones especially.

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