Comunn na Gàidhlig (lit.'Gaelic Society'), abbreviated to "CnaG", is an organisation which seeks to promote Scottish Gaelic language and culture.

The Gaelic Society
Comunn na Gàidhlig
AbbreviationCnaG
Formation1984
FounderScottish Office
TypeScottish Gaelic language
Language revival
HeadquartersStornoway, Isle of Lewis
Websitewww.cnag.org/index.php/en/

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Comunn na Gàidhlig was founded in 1984 by the Scottish Office to co-ordinate new developments in Gaelic language policy. It has charitable status. It has offices in Stornoway, Inverness, Glasgow, and additional staff based in Uist, Skye, Islay, Edinburgh and Lochaber. Its chief executive is Dòmhnall MacNèill.[1]

Comunn na Gàidhlig should not be confused with An Comunn Gàidhealach, which has a broader cultural remit, or Bòrd na Gàidhlig, a quango.

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