Shelta
A language of Ireland
| Population | 6,000 in Ireland. Population total all countries: 86,000. |
| Region | Also in United Kingdom, United States. |
| Alternate names | Cant, Gammon, Irish Traveler Cant, Sheldru, The Cant |
| Dialects | Based largely on Irish [gle] with influence from an undocumented source. |
| Classification | Mixed language, Irish-undocumented |
| Comments | The secret language, or cryptolect, of Travellers in the British Isles. Based largely on Irish [gle]. Not Gypsies. |
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