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 |
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, Scottish Gaelic and Manx Gaelic—are all descendants of Middle Irish.
Early Gaelic (a.k.a. Old Irish) is the form of Gaelic used in Ireland and parts of Scotland from roughly 600–900 AD. Middle Gaelic (a.k.a. Middle Irish) was used from roughly 900–1200 AD, while Common Classical Gaelic (a.k.a. Early Modern Irish, Common Literary Gaelic, etc.) was used from roughly 1200–1700 AD