ISO 639 Code: gle

ISO 639-1:ga
ISO 639-2:  gle
English: Irish
French: irlandais

The code gle is classified in ISO 639 as an individual language code.

This code corresponds to the following language in the Ethnologue:

GAELIC, IRISH

[GLI] Ireland. 260,000 fluent or native speakers (1983 census), 13% of the population (1983 census). 13% of the population over 3 claim to be Irish speakers (1981 census). Population total all countries 260,000 or more. Alternate names: IRISH, ERSE, GAEILGE. Dialects: MUNSTER, CONNACHT, DONEGAL, LEINSTER, ULSTER. Classification: Indo-European, Celtic, Insular, Goidelic. More information.

The following 4 languages have a name, alternate name, or dialect name (in at least one country) that is similar to the name for this ISO code, but they are not encompassed by the code. Click on "More information" to learn the appropriate ISO 639 code for the given language.

IRISH SIGN LANGUAGE

[ISG] Ireland.    Classification: Deaf sign language.  More information.

IRISH SIGN LANGUAGE

[ISG] Ireland.    Classification: Deaf sign language.  More information.

SHELTA

[STH] Ireland. 6,000 in Ireland. Population total all countries 86,000.  Alternate names: THE CANT, CANT, IRISH TRAVELER CANT, SHELDRU, GAMMON.  Classification: Indo-European, Celtic, Insular, Goidelic.  More information.

SHELTA

[STH] Ireland. 6,000 in Ireland. Population total all countries 86,000.  Alternate names: THE CANT, CANT, IRISH TRAVELER CANT, SHELDRU, GAMMON.  Classification: Indo-European, Celtic, Insular, Goidelic.  More information.


 
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