Tha Comhairle nan Eilean Siar a’ cur fàilte air an naidheachd gun deach inbhe oifigeil a bhuileachadh air a’ Ghàidhlig agus air Albais air Latha an Naoimh Anndrais 2025.
Thathas airson taing a thoirt don h-uile duine agus buidheann ann an Riaghaltas na h-Alba agus do luchd-coiteachaidh na Gàidhlig a bha an sàs ann a bhith toirt Achd nan Cànan Albannach gu buil.
Feumar buill thar phàrtaidh anns a’ Phàrlamaid a mholadh cuideachd airson taic aona-ghuthach a chur ris a’ chùis.
Tha an Achd a’ cur ri ìomhaigh a’ chànain, a’ neartachadh chòirichean ann am foghlaim agus a bhith cleachdadh a’ chànain nar coimhearsnachdan.
Thar na mìosan a chaidh, tha a’ Chomhairle air a bhith ag obair gu dlùth còmhla ris an Riaghaltas, Bòrd na Gàidhlig, HIE agus comhairlean eile gus cruth is dealbh a thoirt air Sgìrean Cànain Sònraichte a tha gu bhith aig cridhe leasachadh cànain anns na diofar choimhearsnachdan air feadh Alba anns na bliadhnaichean a tha air thoiseach.
Tha e mar fhiachaibh air na coimhearsnachdan sin a-nis sealltainn gu bheilear a’ dèanamh deagh fheum den £35.7 millean agus an cuibhreann den sin a thathas a’ cosg air Gàidhlig le bhith dearbhadh luach a’ chànain a thaobh chùisean eaconomaigeach, sòisealta agus cultarach, mus iarr iad tuilleadh.
Tha luach sònraichte anns a’ Ghàidhlig agus ’s e am prìomh amas a bu chòir a bhith fa chomhair gach gnìomh is iomairt a thathas a’ dèanamh, a bhith ag àbhaisteachadh agus a’ leudachadh a bhith ga bruidhinn.
Official Status for Gaelic Language
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar welcomes the Scottish Government announcement that the Gaelic and Scots languages have been given official status on St. Andrew’s Day 2025.
The Comhairle would like to thank Scottish Government as well as all the Gaelic language campaigners who were involved in bringing the Scottish Languages Act into reality. MSPs across parties are also to be commended for showing unanimous support to the Act.
The Act aims to grow the profile of the language, give provisions for right of access to Gaelic education, and increase the use of Gaelic in our communities.
Over recent months the Comhairle has been working closely with the Government, Bòrd na Gàidhlig, HIE and other councils to conceptualise and design Areas of Linguistic Significance, which will be at the heart of language development in communities across Scotland in the years to come.
It is the responsibilty of the communities to take ownership of this opportunity and make good use of the portion of £35.7 million which is being allocated to Gaelic by evidencing its value economically, socially and culturally.
Gaelic is of real value in all these areas, both tangible and intangible.
The ultimate aim of any effort or campaign relating to Gaelic should be to normalise and increase the speaking of the language.
