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Gaels
Celtic ethnic group of Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
Quick Facts Na Gaeil · Na Gàidheil · Ny Gaeil, Total population ...
Na Gaeil · Na Gàidheil · Ny Gaeil | |
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![]() Areas which were culturally Gaelic | |
Total population | |
c. 1.9 million (linguistic) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
![]() | 1,770,000 (linguistic) |
![]() | 122,518 (linguistic) |
![]() | 27,475 (linguistic) |
![]() | 9,000 (linguistic) |
![]() | 2,717 (linguistic) |
![]() | 670 (linguistic) |
Languages | |
Gaelic languages also non-Gaelic English and Scots | |
Religion | |
Historically Christianity | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Celtic people |
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