Irish, or Gaelic, is one of the oldest living languages in Europe, with a deep connection to Irish history, culture and identity. While it is a minority language in Ireland today, it is vital for cultural preservation and education.
Irish (Gaelic)
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Classification
Indo-European > Celtic
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Speakers
30,000
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Script
Roman
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Text direction
Left-to-right
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Also spoken
Ireland
Irish (Gaelic)
Irish is a Celtic language spoken in Ireland where it holds the constitutional status of national and official language. It is also an official language of the European Union. It is estimated that Irish is spoken by 30,000 people as a native language and by a further 1 million as a second language.
Scottish Gaelic and Irish are closely related. Speakers can understand each other to some degree with a little patience and time.
British English has borrowed many words from Irish over time. Common loanwords include “banshee”, “craic”, “bog” and “whiskey” (from “uisce beatha”– water of life).
At Geo Language Services, our Irish translations are not only accurate but culturally nuanced, helping you connect with the Irish-speaking community in an authentic and meaningful way.
Services offered for this language
Translation / Transcreation / Subtitling / Localization / Adaptation / Copywriting / Authoring / Proofreading / Revision / Editing / Translation quality assurance / Terminology / Linguistic validation / Glossary creation / Dubbing / Voice-overs / Transcription / Typesetting / Simultaneous interpreting / Consecutive interpreting / Conference interpreting / Telephone interpreting / Public service interpreting / Interpreting equipment hire / Foreign language consulting
Interesting fact
The words "yes" and "no" don't exist in Irish. If asked "would you like a coffee?", you should say "I would like a coffee," or "I wouldn't like a coffee."
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