MothertonguesCant and Traveller Culture
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So many kids in Irish schools speak more than one language every day.They might use English in school but when they’re at home, families communicate i…40 clip(s)
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Michael and Winnie Ward are settled travellers from Tuam Co.Galway, The Irish traveller community is also sometimes known as Rilantu Mincéirí and Shelta is recognised as their language. It’s widely known as Cant but fewer and fewer people within the traveller community speak it. But it hasn’t stopped them giving it a go.
