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'Celtic' refers to language
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In recent years there have been several examples of the word
Celtic being used in a very casual way. It is worthwhile recalling
that Celtic is primarily a linguistic term and includes a range of
present day languages such as Scottish Gaelic, Irish Gaelic, Welsh
and Cornish. The ancient British language, spoken at one time
throughout much of the British Isles, was also a Celtic language.
The word Celt is also applied to some of the groups of people who
settled in the British Isles. However, the people of all four
participant countries are ...
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