While the goal of the Gaelic Language Act was to aid in revitalization efforts through government mandated official language status, the outcome of the act is distanced from the actual minority language communities. It helps to create visibility of the minority language in civil structures, but does not impact or address the lived experiences of the Gaelic speaker communities wherein the revitalization efforts may have a higher return of new Gaelic speakers. Efforts are being made to concentrate resources, language planning, and revitalization efforts towards vernacular communities in the Western Isles.
whilE thE goal oF tHE gAElic lAnguage acT was tO AiD in reViTalizatiON EFforts tHrougH goverNmenT mandAtEd officIal lAnGuage StAtus, the OUtcome oF The Act iS diSTanced FrOM the actuAL miNoRity laNguaGE cOMmUNitieS. it heLps to create visiBIlity of The miNORIty lanGUage in cIVil StructurEs, bUt DoEs NoT imPact or addREss tHe LIvEd experiences Of The gAelIc sPEaKER coMmunitieS wherEin the reViTaliZation eFfoRts may hAve a hIgHeR retUrn of new GaELiC speaKers. effortS are bEing MAde to conCeNtrate REsourceS, LANguage PLanNINg, and revItalIzaTIOn efForts TowArDs VERnaCUlaR comMuniTIes iN ThE western iSlEs.