Danish and Irish Speaking countries
Countries
Denmark, European Union, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Nordic Council
European Union, Ireland
National Language
Denmark, Faroe Islands, Germany, Greenland
Ireland
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Ireland
Speaking Continents
Europe, North America, South America
Europe
Minority Language
Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Greenland, Norway, Sweden, United States of America
United Kingdom
Regulated By
Dansk Sprognævn (Danish Language Committee)
Foras na Gaeilge
Interesting Facts
- Danish, Norwegian and Swedish are mutually intelligible, that means if u learn Danish is almost like learning three languages in one.
- There are 9 vowels in Danish language, which can be pronounced in 16 different ways.
- 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
Norwegian and Swedish
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Derived From
Old Norse Language
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Danish and Irish as Minority Language
In Danish and Irish speaking countries you will get the countries which have Danish and Irish as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Danish as minority language: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Greenland, Norway, Sweden, United States of America.
- Irish as minority language: United Kingdom.
If you want to compare Danish and Irish dialects, then you can go to Danish vs Irish Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Danish and Irish Regulators
Danish and Irish speaking countries provide you Danish and Irish regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Dansk Sprognævn (Danish Language Committee) regulates Danish language.Irish is regulated by Foras na Gaeilge. Also get to learn, Danish and Irish Language History.
Danish and Irish Continents
Thinking about Danish and Irish continents in which Danish and Irish speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Danish and Irish. Most of the Danish speaking countries lie in Europe, North America, South America. While Irish speaking countries lie in Europe. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Danish and Irish languages:
Danish Interesting Facts:
- Danish, Norwegian and Swedish are mutually intelligible, that means if u learn Danish is almost like learning three languages in one.
- There are 9 vowels in Danish language, which can be pronounced in 16 different ways.
Irish Interesting Facts:
- 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.
The Danish language was derived from Old Norse Language and is similar to Norwegian and Swedish whereas Danish language is similar to Not Available and derived from Not Available.