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It's theorized that Gaelic was introduced to Scotland from Ireland only in the 5h century or so. We know very little about Pictish that was spoken there before
by pqtyw 1y ago
It's theorized that Gaelic was introduced to Scotland from Ireland only in the 5h century or so. We know very little about Pictish that was spoken there before it, it was probably Celtic but we don't even know that for sure.
- luxpir 1y agoAs a complete layman with a curiosity-based interest, I'd have to guess it was (what is now called) Welsh, surely? Could it have been some lost continental Germanic/Celtic tribe? Seems less likely on balance. Maybe a big discovery still to come that will clear it up. A tomb somewhere under a housing estate in Glasgow or something.