Gaeilge Uladh

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Gaeilge Uladh is the regional variety of the Irish language traditionally spoken in Ulster, particularly in parts of Donegal.

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Gaeilge Uladh canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Gaelic language variety
Ulster Irish dialect
regional variety of the Irish language
comparedWith Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Mumhan
hasAlternativeName Canúint Uladh
Ulster Irish
hasCulturalAssociation Irish-language literature from Donegal authors
Ulster Irish traditional music
Ulster storytelling tradition
hasDialectFeature distinct intonation patterns compared to Connacht and Munster Irish
distinct pronunciation of broad and slender consonants
some grammatical differences from standard Irish
specific vocabulary items unique to Ulster Irish
use of synthetic verb forms more than in some other dialects
hasLexicalFeature loanwords and calques influenced by Ulster English and Scots
hasMorphologicalFeature conservative use of verb endings in some paradigms
hasPhonologicalFeature distinct realisation of diphthongs compared to other dialects
frequent use of broad r-sounds
hasSyntacticFeature particular patterns of prepositional pronouns
influences spoken Irish in Northern Ireland border areas
languageFamily Celtic languages
Goidelic
surface form: Goidelic languages

Indo-European language family
surface form: Indo-European languages
partOf Irish language dialect continuum
preservationEfforts supported by local language organizations in Donegal
taught in Irish-language summer colleges in Donegal
recognizedAs one of the main dialects of Irish
regionOfInfluence Gaoth Dobhair area
Rann na Feirste area
Teelin area
Donegal Gaeltacht
surface form: Tír Chonaill (Donegal) Gaeltacht
spokenIn County Donegal
Donegal Gaeltacht
surface form: Gaeltacht regions of Donegal

Ireland
Ulster
subclassOf Celtic language variety
Goidelic
surface form: Goidelic language

Irish language
usedIn Irish-medium education in parts of Donegal
local media in Donegal Gaeltacht
traditional song in Ulster
traditional storytelling in Ulster
writingSystem Latin alphabet
surface form: Latin script

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Ulster Irish hasAlternativeName Gaeilge Uladh