[Assam] Losing the Language - Irish to English

[umesh sharma]

Hi,

I just met an Irish singer from Dublin and was surprised to learn that he couldn't speak Irish (Gaelic) since as he said " In Ireland it is easier to find Chinese speaking persons than Irish/Gaelic speaking people." This is despite that fact that Irish is compulsory is schools - for 16 years of schooling.

He told me that Scotland has its own version called Scot-Gaelic but it too is losing ground to English  - only 50,000 speakers though 5 million Scots. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_Gaelic_language

Surprisingly he said there is no revolt or bad feeling that Irish has been taken over by English - depsite IRA violence in Northen Ireland (and rest of UK) till recent times

Umesh

PS:: We are delighted that Luke Slott will be back at Tiny Planet to warm the room with his radiant spirit and music.  This time Luke will be singing some of his original songs with piano and guitar.
 

Umesh Sharma

Washington D.C. 

1-202-215-4328 [Cell]

Ed.M. - International Education Policy
Harvard Graduate School of Education,
Harvard University,
Class of 2005

http://www.uknow.gse.harvard.edu/index.html (Edu info)

http://hbswk.hbs.edu/ (Management Info)




www.gse.harvard.edu/iep  (where the above 2 are used )
http://harvardscience.harvard.edu/



http://jaipurschool.bihu.in/
       
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