🧵⬇️ 🟦#Gàidhlig|#Gaelic Ability Map🗺 130k🗣📖✍️💭 •57% Outer #Hebrides; 72%#Scalpay 70%+#Eriskay/#SouthUist 66%#Barra 63%#Benbecula/#NorthUist 60%#Harris 51%#Stornoway •29% Inner #Hebrides; 44%#Tiree 36%#Skye 25%#Islay 18%#Mull •16% NW #Highlands 🔗scotlandscensus.gov.uk/atlas…

Lake Michigan’s largest island was once the centre of a self-declared Mormon kingdom. Then the “king” was shot, his followers were driven off, and the island became mostly Irish, with Catholic services still being held in Irish Gaelic decades later. This is Beaver Island. 1/n

🧵⬇️ 🟦#Gàidhlig|#Gaelic Ability Map🗺 130k🗣📖✍️💭 •57% Outer #Hebrides; 72%#Scalpay 70%+#Eriskay/#SouthUist 66%#Barra 63%#Benbecula/#NorthUist 60%#Harris 51%#Stornoway •29% Inner #Hebrides; 44%#Tiree 36%#Skye 25%#Islay 18%#Mull •16% NW #Highlands 🔗scotlandscensus.gov.uk/atlas…

ℹ️1/11🧵⬇️ #Breizh|#Bretagne 𝍎𝌆🇫🇷 📍maps.app.goo.gl/uTuhf4yrZUXs… 🟩#Brezhoneg|#Breton Map 🗺 131k Speakers🗣|*237k Ability 6%|*13% W #Brittany 🔻1950, 1.1m|75%🗣 🔁#Celtic;#Cymraeg+#Kernewek ℹ️@OPAB_OPLB+fr.brezhoneg.bzh/ 🌐en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breton… 🎥piped.video/cUtxMV7O00A?si=tUN3…

How does ability to speak Welsh look when measured by geographic county? Our latest graphic uses Census 2021 data, aggregated to the 13 geographic counties - with Merionethshire / Meirionnydd the highest at 56.9%. More Census data by geographic county at RealCounties.com.

🇬🇮 Gibraltar National Day Map ⬇️ created by my brother H/T @UKLanguageMaps The spirit of the image is to highlight the vital military value 🇬🇮 provides 🇬🇧 and the vast historical ties that bind us. A wealth of information is included, covering military, census information, previous borders etc. 🇬🇮🤝🏻🇬🇧 *C.2025, so some information dated such as HMS Trent currently. @dparody @key2med @Gibdan1 @86SirRoge @BritishOverseas

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#OTD 1 Sep 1737 (the historically accepted date), the first edition of the Belfast Newsletter is published- the oldest continuously published English language daily newspaper in the world. The oldest extant copy is from October 1738

Use of Backend vs Autumn In The UK & Ireland brilliantmaps.com/backend-vs…

Names of European Languages In Their Own Language credit: @JakubMarian List with over 500 speakers: brilliantmaps.com/european-l…

Gŵyl/Gouel Chwoant will be a celebration of Welsh and Breton, bringing young people together to learn and co-create – get involved 👇 facebook.com/events/48116186… Shared cultural and linguistic heritage is at heart of the long-standing relationship between Wales and Brittany

You can travel most of the world by learning just four languages: English, Russian, French and Spanish. Source: buff.ly/2NJHDg3

“Every language offers a different window onto the world.” 🌍 Irish poet Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh introduces us to 5 beautiful Irish phrases that offer more than just a glimpse into the Irish language. They invite us to see the world a little differently. Sometimes, discovering a new way of expressing an idea can open up a new way of seeing it. From poetic turns of phrase to feelings that are difficult to capture in English, Irish offers its own unique window onto the world. 🎧 bbc.in/4bPghmm

Europe's population changes from 1990 to 2020 will blow your mind! 😱 I used the latest GHSL population grid to map this amazing transformation. 🗺️ Can you see the trends? 🕵️ If you want to learn how I do it, watch my video and get inspired! 🔥👇 🔗piped.video/vQ_M-wv73aY

#Cymru|#Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 #Cymraeg|#Welsh 2022 Language Maps 🗺 [@Cymraeg] 538k (18%) 🗣; 64% #Gwynedd 56% #Anglesey 45% #Ceredigion 40% #Carmarthenshire 17-27% #Pembrokeshire,#Conwy+#Denbighshire *11-12% #Swansea+#Cardiff 1️⃣🗺🔗teddit.net/r/Wales/comments/… 2️⃣🗺🔗ons.gov.uk/census/maps/choro…

For centuries, the counties of Britain and Ireland have shaped where people belong. They have been home to generations, carried through maps, records, traditions, sport, language and memory. Some grew from kingdoms older still. These places are not simply history. They remain the enduring geography of Britain and Ireland. Rediscover yours at RealCounties.com. Help us research, map and explain these enduring places for everyone: RealCounties.com/support

Eire Thuaidh Topagrafaíocht - A Topographical spin on the @osni 1988 Irish Language Cultural Map 'Ireland North' #Maps #Mapping #GIS

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Population Changes In Europe From 1990 to 2020 What do you think explain the changes? credit: @milos_agathon More about the map: brilliantmaps.com/europe-fro…

The Second Most Popular Language To Learn in Every Country brilliantmaps.com/which-lang…