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Irish language
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Irish language
Irish
, also referred to as
Gaelic
or
Irish Gaelic
, is a
Goidelic language
of the
Indo-European language family
, originating in
Ireland
and historically spoken by the
Irish people
. Irish is spoken as a
first language
by a small minority of Irish people, and as a
second language
by a rather larger group. Irish enjoys
constitutional
status as the
national and first official language
of the
Republic of Ireland
, and is an officially recognised
minority language in Northern Ireland
. It is also among the official
languages of the European Union
. The public body
Foras na Gaeilge
is responsible for the promotion of the language throughout the island of Ireland.
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