Akan and Irish
Countries
Ghana, Ivory coast
European Union, Ireland
National Language
Ghana
Ireland
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Ireland
Speaking Continents
Africa
Europe
Minority Language
Benin, United States of America
United Kingdom
Regulated By
Akan Orthography Committee
Foras na Gaeilge
Interesting Facts
- Ghana has over 100 ethnic groups living, and Akan is one of the largest tribe.
- Akan language came in South America, notably Suriname and Jamaica through slave trade.
- In Irish language, there are no exact words for "yes" or "no".
- There are different set of numbers for counting humans and another set for counting non-humans in Irish Language.
Similar To
Ewe and Ga-Dangme Languages
Scottish Gaelic and Welsh Languages
Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Thank You
meda ase
Go raibh maith agat
How Are You?
wo ho te sɛn?
Conas atá tú ?
Good Night
maadwo
Oíche mhaith
Good Evening
maadwo
Tráthnóna maith duit
Good Afternoon
maaha
Tráthnóna maith duit
Good Morning
maakye
Dia dhuit ar maidin
I Love You
Me doכ wo
Is breá liom thú
Excuse Me
mepa wo kyɛw
Gabh mo leithscéal
Dialect 1
Asante
Connacht Irish
Where They Speak
Ghana
Connacht
Dialect 2
Akuapem
Munster Irish
Where They Speak
Ghana
Munster
Dialect 3
Fante
Ulster Irish
Where They Speak
Ghana
Ulster
Native Name
Akan
Gaeilge (na hÉireann) / An Ghaeilge
Alternative Names
Twi, Fante
Erse, Gaeilge, Gaelic Irish
French Name
akan
irlandais moyen
German Name
Akan-Sprache
Mittelirisch
Pronunciation
[ˈaːkã]
[ˈɡeːlʲɟə]
Ethnicity
Akan people
Irish people
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Indo-European Family
Early Forms
No early forms
Primitive Irish, Old Irish, Middle Irish, Classical Irish, Irish
Standard Forms
Akan
An Caighdeán Oifigiúil
Signed Forms
Akan Sign Language
Irish Sign Language
Scope
Macrolanguage
Individual
Glottocode
akan1251
iris1253
Linguasphere
No data available
50-AAA
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
-
Verb-Subject-Object
Language Morphological Typology
-
Fusional
All Akan and Irish Dialects
Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Akan and Irish dialects. Various dialects of Akan and Irish language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Akan are spoken in different Akan Speaking Countries whereas Irish Dialects are spoken in different Irish speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Akan vs Irish Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Akan dialects include: Asante, Akuapem. Irish dialects include: Connacht Irish , Munster Irish. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Akan and Irish Speaking population
Akan and Irish speaking population is one of the factors based on which Akan and Irish languages can be compared. The total count of Akan and Irish Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Akan language is 0.17 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Irish language is 0.03 %. When we compare the speaking population of any two languages we get to know which of two languages is more popular. Find more details about how many people speak Akan and Irish on Akan vs Irish where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Akan and Irish Language Codes
Akan and Irish language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Akan and Irish Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.