Scottish Languages Bill Critique

Writing in The Scotsman, Professor Conchúr Ó Giollagáin argues that MSPs must use their influence and face reality over the Gaelic crisis as they progress the Scottish Languages Bill.

"The Scottish Languages Bill, if enacted as currently drafted, will outlive the remaining Gaelic-speaking communities. It is not legislation for a living language, and ignores day-to-day efforts to maintain Gaelic as a community language, opting instead for a perception of Gaelic as a second language that has passed from society. It represents an institutionalised vision, both unsympathetic towards community reality and nonchalant about the risks of terminal demise."

The full article is available on the Scotsman website.