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Irish (also called Irish Gaelic, and in Irish Gaeilge) is spoken in Ireland, where it is the first official language, and in Northern Ireland (United Kingdom), where it gained official recognition in 2022. It is also an official language of the European Union. Smaller communities of speakers live in the United States, Canada, Britain, and Australia.
Irish is a Celtic language of the Goidelic branch, closely related to Scottish Gaelic and Manx. It has one of the oldest vernacular literatures in Europe, going back to the 6th century. After centuries of decline under English rule and the Great Famine of the 1840s, it survives as a daily community language mainly in the Gaeltacht regions along the west coast, in counties such as Donegal, Galway, and Kerry. About 1.9 million people in Ireland report some ability in Irish, but only about 70,000 speak it daily outside school.
Irish is a Celtic language of the Goidelic branch, closely related to Scottish Gaelic and Manx. It has one of the oldest vernacular literatures in Europe, going back to the 6th century. After centuries of decline under English rule and the Great Famine of the 1840s, it survives as a daily community language mainly in the Gaeltacht regions along the west coast, in counties such as Donegal, Galway, and Kerry. About 1.9 million people in Ireland report some ability in Irish, but only about 70,000 speak it daily outside school.
Irish is spoken/used in the following countries:
- Language Family
- Indo-European
- Subgroup
- Celtic
- Branch
- Goidelic
Irish Language Sample
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1
Gaelic, Irish
Saoláitear na daoine uile saor agus comhionann ina ndínit agus ina gcearta. Tá bauidh an réasúin agus an choinsiasa acu agus dlíd iad féin d'iompar de mheon bhrthreachais i leith a chéile.English translation
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
Source: OHCHR translations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights