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Shelta (/ˈʃɛltə/; Irish: Seiltis) is a language spoken by Irish Travellers (Mincéirí), particularly in Ireland and the United Kingdom. It is also widely

Irish speakers and Shelta by the linguistic community. It is a mixture of English and Irish, with Irish being the lexifier language. Shelta is a secret language

(Irish: an lucht siúil, meaning the walking people), also known as Mincéirs (Shelta: Mincéirí) or Pavees, are a traditionally peripatetic indigenous ethno-cultural

Shelta Cave is a 2,500-foot-long (760 m) cave and lake located in Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, United States. It is described as one of the most

bringing British and French influences. Additionally, Irish Travellers (Shelta: Mincéirí) have had some influence on the broader cultural tapestry of Ireland

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community know it as Gammon, while the linguistic community identifies it as shelta. Outside Gaelic circles, the derivation is typically seen to be from Latin

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Goidelic influence, although they are not Goidelic languages themselves: Shelta language is sometimes thought to be a Goidelic language, but is in fact