The British-Irish Council’s Indigenous, Minority and Lesser-Used (IML) Languages work sector held a Ministerial meeting in Edinburgh today. The meeting was hosted and chaired by John Swinney MSP, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, on behalf of the Scottish Government. 

The meeting was attended by Ministers from the UK and Irish Governments, the Devolved Administrations of Scotland and Wales, and the Governments of Jersey and the Isle of Man.  

The full communique from the meeting can be viewed here.

The meeting focused on two principal topics: IML Languages and Technology, and the Economic Impact of IML Languages. Ministers also received presentations Shona MacLennan, CEO and Allan MacDonald, Chair, Bòrd na Gàidhlig on Developments in Support of Gaelic in Scotland. Ministers considered and approved proposals for the future work programme of the IML Languages work sector. 

The Languages and Technology paper can be viewed here and the Economic Impact of IML Languages paper can be viewed here.