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- As of the 2000s, there were roughly one million native speakers of Celtic languages1. In 2010, there were more than 1.4 million speakers of Celtic languages1. The Celtic languages with the most speakers are2:
- Welsh: 562,000 speakers (2011) – 19.0% of Wales population
- Breton: 210,000 speakers (2007) – 6.7% of Brittany’s population
- Irish (Irish Gaelic): 94,000 regular speakers (2011) – 1.5% of Ireland (including NI) population
- Scottish Gaelic: 57,000 speakers (2011) – 1.1% of Scotland’s population
- Manx: Extinct (1975) – 1,650 revival speakers – 1.9% of Isle of Man’s population
Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.Taken together, there were roughly one million native speakers of Celtic languages as of the 2000s. In 2010, there were more than 1.4 million speakers of Celtic languages.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_languagesIn order of the number of speakers they are:
- Welsh: 562,000 speakers (2011) – 19.0% of Wales population
- Breton: 210,000 speakers (2007) – 6.7% of Brittany’s population
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The Celtic languages are a branch of the Indo-European language family, descended from Proto-Celtic. The term "Celtic" was first used to describe this language group by Edward Lhuyd in 1707, following See more
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