A new study on the fortunes and fate of the Gaelic language in Scotland casts serious doubt on its survival in the medium to long-term in the region where it is still spoken.
According to the 500-page study, the social use and transfer of Gaelic from the older generations to the younger generation in this region are in a state of collapse. In short, the researchers claim, the Gaelic community does not currently have the collective resources to renew itself. At the 2011 census, 52% of people reported an ability to speak Gaelic compared to 80% at the 1981 census.
Based on the current trajectory, the researchers predict that in this decade the language will reach a "critical threshold of non-viability." The researchers' main recommendation is the adoption of a "co-operative model" based on "a comprehensive language-in-society approach."
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