# Shelta

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A language spoken by some Irish Travellers, particularly in Ireland, but also in Britain, which has been heavily influenced by English and Irish and is now effectively a cant or creole, though some scholars think it may have originated as and may retain elements of a non-Irish, non-English language.

## Etymology
Uncertain. Some theories include words derived from the Irish word Irish siúl (walk), or a corruption of the word Celt.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shelta