Gaelic, Hiberno-Scottish
An extinct language of United Kingdom
| Population | Extinct. |
| Region | Ireland and Scotland. |
| Alternate names | Gaoidhealg, Hiberno-Scottish Classical Common Gaelic |
| Classification | Indo-European, Celtic, Insular, Goidelic |
| Language development | Bible: 1690. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Archaic literary language based on 12th century Irish, formerly used by professional classes in Ireland until the 17th century, and Scotland until the 18th century. VSO. |
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