'rudiments of speech') was a book series and an Irish-language learning TV programme, written by Tomás Ó Domhnalláin in the mid-1960s, illustrated by William Bolger, and first published in a three volume series by the Stationery Office, Dublin, Ireland, in 1967.

Buntús Cainte is currently available in book form, published by Foras na Gaeilge with editions in 2002, 2005, 2006 and 2008.

The current editions include remastered versions of the original recordings on Compact Disc.

The English and Irish text can be viewed by the learner using the lyrics function on the device.

The book's lessons are intended to be used with recorded versions of the Irish words and sentences they contain.