Scotland's native language is heading for oblivion,

[Christina Paulston]

Yes, pictish. I have never, besides Hebrew, seen any evidence for the
success of any revitalization. That's why Brazil (and your workshop)
interests me so much. Christina

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>From: Survey Coordinator Brazil <survey_coord_brazil at sil.org>
>To: lgpolicy-list at ccat.sas.upenn.edu
>Subject: Re: Scotland's native language is heading for oblivion,
>Date: Tue, Feb 25, 2003, 3:53 PM
>

> I've been following Gaelic's fortunes with interest for a few years.  I wish
> I had some encouraging news.  Ireland has invested heavily in Irish, and
> what does it have to show for it?  Could it be that Scotland looked across
> the Channel and decided that legislation didn't work?  1,500 years ago,
> Irish supplanted what?  Pictish?
>
> Stan Anonby
>