celTechnical information about ISO 639 language code cel
The table below provides technical details for the Celtic languages language, designated by the cel code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Celtic languages |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Goidelic (Gaelic)Brittonic (Brythonic) |
| Related languages | LatinEnglishGerman |
| Key facts | Early Celtic inscriptions used the Ogham scriptCeltic languages feature initial consonant mutationsThe earliest attested Celtic language is Gaulish from the 3rd century BCECombined native speakers of living Celtic tongues number under two millionCeltic revival movements in the 19th–20th centuries revitalized literature and music |
| Sample phrase | Dia dhuit, conas atá tú? |
| Character encodings | |
| Supported in Localizely |
The Celtic languages language, identified by the code cel, falls under the 'Collective' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Genetic' by its type.
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