Dia duit!
say it: “JEE-uh gwit”
Irish
in its own words: Gaeilge
- Speakers
- 1.8 million (estimate)
- Family
- Indo-European – Celtic
- Vitality
- Definitely endangered
- Where it is spoken
- United Kingdom, Ireland
- Script
- Latin
- Official language
- Ireland, United Kingdom (regional)
Fun fact
The Irish greeting “Dia duit” literally means “God be with you”; the reply “Dia is Muire duit” means “God and Mary be with you”.