Gaeilge Mumhan

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Gaeilge Mumhan is the Munster dialect of the Irish language, traditionally spoken in the south of Ireland and noted for its distinctive pronunciation and grammar.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Irish language dialect
Munster Irish
country Ireland NERFINISHED
hasAlternativeName Canúint na Mumhan
Irish of Munster NERFINISHED
Munster Irish NERFINISHED
hasDialectArea Muskerry Irish NERFINISHED
Ring Gaeltacht Irish
South Kerry Irish NERFINISHED
West Munster NERFINISHED
hasEndonym Gaeilge na Mumhan NERFINISHED
hasFeature broad and slender consonant contrast
distinct forms of prepositional pronouns
distinct forms of the copula
distinct plural noun endings
distinct second person plural forms
regional lexical items for everyday concepts
specific vocabulary items unique to Munster
use of certain past tense particles differing from other dialects
use of independent and dependent verb forms
variation in verbal endings compared to other dialects
influences some speakers’ pronunciation in the Irish language media
languageCodeType has no separate ISO 639 code
languageFamily Goidelic NERFINISHED
notedFor conservative phonology in some areas
distinct intonation patterns
distinct stress patterns
distinctive grammar
distinctive pronunciation
use of synthetic verb forms
partOf Irish language NERFINISHED
region Munster NERFINISHED
relatedDialect Gaeilge Chonnacht
Gaeilge Uladh
sharesStandardWith An Caighdeán Oifigiúil NERFINISHED
spokenIn Gaeltacht areas of County Cork NERFINISHED
Gaeltacht areas of County Kerry NERFINISHED
Gaeltacht areas of County Waterford NERFINISHED
status regional dialect of a minority language
subfamily Irish language
traditionalRegion County Cork NERFINISHED
County Kerry NERFINISHED
County Waterford NERFINISHED
province of Munster NERFINISHED
south of Ireland
usedFor everyday communication in some Munster Gaeltacht communities
local radio broadcasting in Munster Gaeltacht
traditional songs
traditional storytelling
writingSystem Latin alphabet
surface form: Latin script

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Gaeilge Uladh comparedWith Gaeilge Mumhan