Middle Irish
Goidelic language which was spoken in Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man from the 10th to 12th centuries
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Middle Irish
Summary
Middle Irish is a dead language[1]. It draws 649 Wikipedia views per month (dead_language category, ranking #35 of 160).[2]
Key Facts
- Middle Irish's instance of is recorded as dead language[3].
- Middle Irish's instance of is recorded as historical language[4].
- Middle Irish is a type of Irish[5].
- Middle Irish's writing system is recorded as Latin script[6].
- Middle Irish's Commons category is recorded as Middle Irish language[7].
- Middle Irish's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Middle Irish[8].
- Middle Irish's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'mga', 'text': 'Gaoidhealg'}[9].
- Middle Irish's exact match is recorded as http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/language/MGA[10].
- Middle Irish's exact match is recorded as http://data.linguistik.de/bll/bll-ontology#MiddleIrish[11].
- Middle Irish's linguistic typology is recorded as verb–subject–object[12].
- Middle Irish's linguistic typology is recorded as nominative–accusative language[13].
- Middle Irish's linguistic typology is recorded as stress-timed language[14].
- Middle Irish's linguistic typology is recorded as fusional language[15].
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Definition and Type
Recorded instance of include dead language[3] and historical language[4]. Middle Irish is a type of Irish[5].
Why It Matters
Middle Irish draws 649 Wikipedia views per month (dead_language category, ranking #35 of 160).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]