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Primitive Irish

NamePrimitive Irish
StatesIreland, Isle of Man, western coast of Great Britain
FamilycolorIndo-European
Fam1Indo-European
Fam2Celtic
Fam3Insular Celtic
Fam4Goidelic
Iso3pgl
ScriptOgham
ExtinctEvolved into Old Irish about the 6th century AD

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Primitive Irish or Archaic Irish ( ) is the oldest known form of the Goidelic languages. It is known only from fragments, mostly personal names, inscribed on stone in the ogham alphabet in Ireland and western Great Britain from around the 4th century to 7th or 8th century.


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