Gaels
Celtic ethnic group of Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man
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 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) |
 United Kingdom | 122,518 (linguistic) |
 United States | 27,475 (linguistic) |
 Canada | 9,000 (linguistic) |
 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
change- ↑ 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.