Irish Gaelic

Irish Gaelic, or simply Irish, is an official language of the Republic of Ireland. It belongs to the Indo-European family and the Celtic group.

Map of Irish language speakers.
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Map of Irish language speakers.

Basic stats

Native speakers: 260,000 (1983)

Non-Native speakers: 1,660,000 (2006)

Main Countries: Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland

Alternative Names: Irish, Gaelic, Gaeilge

ISO 639-3 Code: gle


Language Sample

Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1.
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Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1.


Product Availability

The following products are currently available in Irish:


Sources

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