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Scottish Gaelic Renaissance

A long, long time ago in Scotland, there was a special language called Scottish Gaelic. People in Scotland used to speak this language a lot, but then they started speaking more and more English instead. Eventually, not many people were speaking Scottish Gaelic anymore and it started to disappear.

But then, some grown-up people who loved Scottish Gaelic started to work very hard to bring it back. They wanted to make sure that people would still be able to speak and understand Scottish Gaelic, just like they used to. This was called the Scottish Gaelic Renaissance.

People wrote books and stories in Scottish Gaelic, made music in the language, and even started to teach it in schools so that kids could learn it too. It was like a big party to celebrate Scottish Gaelic and to make sure it would stay around for a long, long time. And guess what? It worked! Today, people still speak and love Scottish Gaelic, thanks to the hard work of those who started the Scottish Gaelic Renaissance.