Cainnt mo Mhàthar

…de la Cape Breton Post:

Cainnt mo Mhàthar (My Mother’s Language) is a project designed to record idiomatic, everyday Gaelic from fluent speakers in Nova Scotia.

Now in its final stage, the project has produced nearly 25 hours of video recordings based on an extensive questionnaire developed with the needs of language learners in mind.Project co-ordinator Shamus Y. MacDonald and field worker Jim Watson, who volunteered his time on behalf of the Highland Village, visited Gaelic speakers in all four Cape Breton counties to complete the project.

Their recordings feature individuals and pairs speaking on a variety of everyday topics including the weather, folklore, child care, baking, chores, music and clothing...