Bòrd na Gàidhlig


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Bòrd na Gàidhlig (pronounced [b̊ɔːɾd̪̊ nə g̊aːlɪg̊ʲ]), is a quango appointed by the Scottish Government with responsibility for Scottish Gaelic. It is not to be confused with Comunn na Gàidhlig or An Comunn Gaidhealach, which are much older.

Place names in their original Gaelic are becoming increasingly common on road signs throughout the Scottish Highlands.

Its primary aims are

  • to increase the number of Gaelic speakers
  • to strengthen Gaelic as a language of community and home
  • to promote Gaelic in Scotland's cultural life, and
  • to develop the use of Gaelic in every aspect of Scottish life

Its duties are

  • to develop a strategic National Gaelic Plan
  • to work with organisations with an interest in the language, and
  • to consult on a strategy for Gaelic-medium education

Following centuries of official neglect and hostility towards the language, the Bòrd was created in April 2003 and represents a cornerstone of the Scottish Government's implementation of their duties under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages.

The first cathraiche (chair-person) of the eight member Bòrd is Donnchadh MacFhearghais (from Islay), rector of Plockton High School, and former convenor of Comunn Luchd-Ionnsachaidh, Comunn na Gàidhlig, and director of the steering committee for BBC Gaelic programming.

Following a consultation period from October 2003 to January 2004, during which many respondents expressed their concern that any advice Bòrd gives would be likely to be ignored by largely hostile authorities, it was announced in September 2004 that the Bòrd was to be strengthened in several areas:

  • the Bòrd's guidance to local authorities on Gaelic medium education will be statutory
  • it can advise all public, private and voluntary bodies
  • it will decide on how to focus language development and will determine which organisations should produce language plans.

The Gaelic bill, having been debated by the Scottish Parliament, became law in April 2005.

See also

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Executive Non Departmental Public Bodies of the Scottish Government

• Accounts Commission for Scotland • Bòrd na Gàidhlig • Cairngorms National Park Authority • Crofters Commission • Deer Commission for Scotland • Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary for Scotland • Highlands & Islands Enterprise • Inspectorate of Prosecution in Scotland • Learning & Teaching Scotland • The Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Authority • National Galleries of Scotland • National Library of Scotland • National Museums of Scotland • Parole Board for Scotland • Risk Management Authority • Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh • Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland • Scottish Agricultural Wages Board • Scottish Arts Council • Scottish Children's Reporter Administration • Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care • Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission • Scottish Enterprise • Scottish Environment Protection Agency • Scottish Funding Council • Scottish Hospital Endowments Research Trust • Scottish Legal Aid Board • Scottish Natural Heritage • Scottish Qualifications Authority • Scottish Screen • Scottish Social Services Council • sportscotland • VisitScotland • Water Industry Commissioner for Scotland






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