Re: NATLANG: English Homework - Keeping alive languages of minorities?

Carsten wrote:
<<
As for your question why we're currently dealing with that topic,
Ireland
has to be dealt with in 12th grade in Hesse as it seems. And one special
thing about Ireland is its language which as a non-conlanger
(nonlanger...?)
you normally have no contact with.
 >>

That's interesting.  In the US, I don't recall learning anything about
Ireland in school, except for things like when the Irish imigrated to
America, and why (probably not all that accurate, too).  Also, I think
if you asked the average high school student--probably even average
American--they wouldn't know that there is such a language as Irish
(or Gaelic).  So it's just interesting to know that such things are
studied
elsewhere.

-David