# Language news, Thursday, 29 October 2026

Compiled by Richard Brooks's language news desk. Canonical: https://richard-brooks.com/language-news/2026-10-29/

## Highland Council moves to make Skye and Raasay its first Gaelic language area

Policy. The first designation Highland Council has proposed under the Scottish Languages Act 2025, backed by a new community engagement post. Follows the 9 Oct Scottish Government pledge of £1m to prepare Gaelic areas.

Source: Highland Council, https://www.highland.gov.uk/news/article/17529/comhairle-na-g-idhealtachd-gus-an-t-eilean-sgitheanach-agus-ratharsair-ainmeachadh-mar-sg-re-c-nain-sh-nraichte-airson-na-g-idhlig

## Ramayana director says dub voices are human, AI used only for lip sync

Tech. A major film reportedly dubbed into about 40 languages separates human voice work from AI lip matching, after some US critics skipped screenings assuming AI voices. Disclosure of what AI did in a dub is becoming a public question.

Source: India Today, https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/ramayana-ai-dubbing-english-nitesh-tiwari-lip-sync-real-artists-3026613-2026-10-28