This may be a stupid question, but I am wondering with all this talk about getting Scottish Gaelic added to DuoLingo, why hasnât Bòrd na GĂ idhlig set about creating an app specifically for learning Scottish Gaelic in a fun, and engaging way? An app which can be released worldwide on Android and iOS suitable for mobile phones, tablets, and the web? Make it free for those downloading from Scotland, and charge a small/minimum subscription for anyone outwith to continue to fund updates, if needs be. Alternatively, it could be funded with advertising from Scottish producers. It would be nice if it wasnât a translation based app, but an audio-visual immersion experience, so that anyone wishing to learn Scottish Gaelic would not need to know English first. Topics on the environment, history, and culture (old and new) of the Gaels and Scotland could be explored at the more advanced levels. The structure of the language is such that it does not necessarily fit into a pre-set mould for learning, so why not create something unique? Why invest in another printed dictionary - which will probably cost the purchaser dearly - but not engage with popular technology?
It just seems like a missed opportunity.
