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Gàidhlig ann a' cunntais sluaigh Bhreatainn

9mh Faoilleach 2007

Feumadh ceistean air Gàidhlig a bhi anns a’ Chunntais Sluaigh 2011 airson Breatainn air fad. Seo a’ moladh làidir a tha air tighinn bho ChnaG anns am freagairt a chaidh gu Oifis nan Àireamhan Nàiseanta mar phàirt den cho-luadair aca air a’ Chunntais Sluaigh 2011.

Tha an Oifis a’ sireadh bheachdan bho bhuidhnean air de an seòrsa fiosrachadh a bhiodh iad a sùileachadh bhon Chunntais Sluaigh 2011. Tha CnaG air ag ràdh gu feum na h-aon cheistean a thogail airson Gàidhlig ’s a tha ann airson Cuimris. “Tha e fìor chudromach gun gabh an Riaghaltas an cothrom seo, dearbhadh fhaighinn air an àireamh de luchd-labhairt na Gàidhlig a tha air feadh Bhreatainn”, thuirt Dòmhnall Màrtainn Ceannard ChnaG.

“An dràsta, ged a tha àireamhan againn bhon Chunntais Sluaigh ann an Alba chan eil dòigh ann air am faighear a-mach de an àireamh a tha ann an àitichean eile den Rìoghachd. Tha e comasach dhaibh na h-àireamhan le Cuimris a’ dhearbhadh le na ceistean ùra a tha gu bhi aca airson àitichean a bharrachd air a Chuimrigh agus cha bu choir dhuinn a bhi an urra ri tomhaisean ’s tuairmsean airson na h-àireamhan airson Gàidhlig. Tha e deatamach gu faigh an Riaghaltas am fiosrachadh seo a tha cho feumail airson innleachd a dhealbh, maoin a chomharrachadh airson obair leasachaidh na Gàidhlig agus gus an gabh measadh ceart a dhèanamh air an dòigh anns am bheil an Riaghaltas a coilionadh Cumhnant Eòrpa airson na Mion Chànanan.

Gaelic inclusive for the 2011 UK Census

9th January 2007

The 2011 Census Forms for the United Kingdom must include questions on Gaelic. This is the strong message from Comunn na Gàidhlig (CnaG), in its response to the recent consultation by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on the requirements for the 2011 Census.

The ONS have been seeking views from interested bodies on the type of information needed from the 2011 Census. CnaG has responded with a request that the same questions which are to be included for the Welsh language should also appear for Gaelic.

“It is essential that this opportunity is taken by the UK Government to ascertain, with as much accuracy as possible, the number of Gaelic speakers throughout the UK”, says CnaG’s Chief Executive, Donald Martin.

“At the moment, while we have figures from the Scottish Census, there is no way the overall numbers of Gaelic speakers in the UK can be accurately identified. Accurate figures will be available for Welsh speakers in areas other than Wales and there is no reason why we should have to rely on guesswork and estimates for the Gaelic figures. This information is essential to help Government agencies and development bodies with future planning and funding allocations for Gaelic as well as assisting Government Departments in assessing requirements for fulfilling the UK's obligations under the European Charter for Regional and Minority Languages."
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