Middle Irish
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Middle Irish, also called Middle Gaelic[1] (Irish: An Mheán-Ghaeilge, Scottish Gaelic: Meadhan-Ghàidhlig),[2] is the Goidelic language which was spoken in Ireland, most of Scotland and the Isle of Man from c. 900–1200 AD; it is therefore a contemporary of late Old English and early Middle English.[3][4] The modern Goidelic languages—Modern Irish, Scots Gaelic and Manx Gaelic—are all descendants of Middle Irish.
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Middle Irish | |
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Middle Gaelic | |
Gaoidhealg | |
Pronunciation | [ˈɡəiðeɫɡ] |
Native to | Ireland, Scotland, Isle of Man |
Era | c. 900–1200 |
Indo-European
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Early forms | |
Latin (Gaelic alphabet) | |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-2 | mga |
ISO 639-3 | mga |
Glottolog | midd1360 |
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