sgaTechnical information about ISO 639 language code sga
The table below provides technical details for the Old Irish (to 900) language, designated by the sga code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Old Irish (to 900) |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Related languages | Primitive IrishMiddle IrishModern IrishScottish GaelicManx |
| Key facts | Earliest richly attested Celtic language, preserved mainly in 7th–9th-century manuscript glossesWritten with Insular Latin script that uses dots and abbreviations to mark lenitionExhibits extremely complex inflection, including initial-consonant mutations and infixed pronounsProvides some of the oldest vernacular poetry, law texts and tales in medieval EuropeDirect ancestor of the modern Goidelic languages (Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Manx) |
| Sample phrase | Día duit, cid fil tú? |
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| Supported in Localizely |
The Old Irish (to 900) language, identified by the code sga, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Historical' by its type.
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