Endangered Languages Project - Shelta

Shelta

^{[aka Cant, Gammon, Irish Traveler Cant, Sheldru, The Cant]}

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vulnerable

Shelta is a secret language of travelers in the British Isles.

ALSO KNOWN AS		Cant, Gammon, Irish Traveler Cant, Sheldru, The Cant
ORTHOGRAPHY		Latin
CODE AUTHORITY		ISO 639-3
LANGUAGE CODE		sth
VARIANTS & DIALECTS		None known. Based largely on Irish [gle] with influence from an undocumented source.
DOWNLOAD		As csv
MORE RESOURCES		OLAC search

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Information from: “Ethnologue: Languages of the World ” . Simons, Gary F., Charles D. Fennig ·

Vulnerable

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
27,000
Native speakers worldwide

Scripts (Writing system): Latin

PLACES: Ireland; United Kingdom

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