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dialect showed that in 1964, over 100 of the village's total population of fewer than 300 still actively spoke Gaelic, and that many more had a "smattering" or were
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remains were excavated to the south of the village in 1956, other burials having previously been discovered in the area.
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has referred the proposal to a planning inquiry, which will determine whether the development is to be permitted.
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for one day. The prime minister was Mr. Donald Ward. This was done to raise funds to convert the unused
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coincided with the decline of Gaelic as the majority language of the people.
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On 16 July 1988, Embo declared itself independent from the rest of the
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was two Cuddies to the pound. Cuddies were accepted in the local
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had much smaller percentages of Gaelic speakers at that time.
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The village issued its own currency, called the Cuddie. The
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Embo (village)
Scottish Gaelic

Embo is located in Sutherland
Sutherland
OS grid reference
NH816928
Council area
Highland
Lieutenancy area
Sutherland
Country
Scotland
Sovereign state
Post town
Postcode district
IV25
Dialling code
Police
Scotland
Fire
Scottish
Ambulance
Scottish
UK Parliament
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Scottish Parliament
Caithness, Sutherland and Ross
Highlands and Islands
UK

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