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Scottish writer Iain Crichton Smith once warned that “Am fear a chailleas a chanain caillidh e a shaoghal.” Or, in English, “He who loses his language loses his world.” It’s easy to see the truth in that statement. When a language dies, it often takes with it other vital cultural elements: folk history, stories, music, and values, as well as a unique perspective on life, community, and the world as a whole. It is a loss to the people to whom that culture belonged, and to everyone who understands the importance of preserving and celebrating cultural diversity. For many Canadians with Scottish roots,  Gaelic is no longer part of their lives the way it was for their ancestors. But in communities throughout Nova Scotia, the Gaelic way of life is being revived and revitalized for a new generation, through the work of the Gaelic Council of Nova Scotia.