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Lismore, island, Scotland
(Encyclopedia) LismoreLismorelĭzˈmôr, lĭzmôrˈ [key], island, 91&fslsh;2 mi (15.3 km) long and 11&fslsh;2 mi (2.4 km) wide, Argyll and Bute, W Scotland, in Loch Linnhe. There are ruins of…Scottish Gaelic language and literature
(Encyclopedia) Scottish Gaelic language and literature: see Celtic languages; Gaelic literature.Campbell, John Francis
(Encyclopedia) Campbell, John Francis, 1822–85, Scottish Gaelic scholar. He is known for Popular Tales of the West Highlands (4 vol., 1860–62) and Leabhar na Feinne (1872), a collection of Gaelic…Erse
(Encyclopedia) ErseErseûrs [key], synonym for Irish and sometimes also for Scottish Gaelic. See Celtic languages.Mac
(Encyclopedia) Mac,&sp;Mc, or M' [Irish,=son], element in names derived from Irish and Scottish Gaelic patronymics. In most of these names the second element was a forename (e.g., Macdonald, in…Rob Roy
(Encyclopedia) Rob Roy [Scottish Gaelic,=red Rob], 1671–1734, Scottish freebooter, whose real name was Robert MacGregor. He is remembered chiefly as he figures in Sir Walter Scott's novel Rob Roy (…Highlands
(Encyclopedia) Highlands, mountain region in the northern extremity of Scotland. It consists roughly of the Scottish area north of the imaginary line from Dumbarton to Stonehaven excluding the…Brewer's: Scotch
The people or language of Scotland. Highland Scotch. Scottish Gaelic. Lowland Scotch. The English dialect spoken in the lowlands of Scotland. Broad Scotch. The official language of…Indo-European Family of Languages, The (table)
(Encyclopedia) The Indo-European Family of Languages Subfamily Group Subgroup Languages and Principal Dialects Anatolian Hieroglypic Hittite*, Hittite (Kanesian)*, Luwian*, Lycian*, Lydian*,…Languages Spoken in Each Country of the World
Top of Page Source: Getty ImagesAccording to Ethnologue, 7,151 languages are spoken in the world today. The distinction between a language and a dialect can be a contentious topic, though. Just ask…Trending
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