How Well Do You Know Irish Vocabulary?
Answer 60 questions and find out how well you know your Irish vocabulary.
Answer 60 questions and find out how well you know your Irish vocabulary.
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Irish was once the primary language used in Ireland, but because of British colonialism and the spread of English, its use declined during the 19th century. It has seen a recovery in recent years despite this fall, thanks to government programs geared at promoting and protecting the language. Irish continues to be a significant component of Ireland’s cultural legacy and is spoken by about 1.8 million people globally today.
Below are a few languages that are related to Irish in that they also belong to the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family:
Breton |
Cornish |
Manx |
Scottish Gaelic |
Welsh |
The counting system in Irish is distinctive. It makes use of a vigesimal (base 20) system rather than the conventional base 10 system. For example, the number 65 is “cóic is a tríocha” in Irish, which translates to “five and three twenties.”