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Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Canada, Dominica, Fiji, Ghana, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Malta, Mauritius, Micronesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somaliland, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe
European Union, Ireland

Total No. Of Countries

332
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National Language

Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guam, Guyana, Jersey, Montserrat, Nauru, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, United States of America
Ireland

Second Language

India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Singapore
Ireland

Speaking Continents

Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America
Europe

Minority Language

South Africa
United Kingdom

Regulated By

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Foras na Gaeilge

Interesting Facts

  • Most of the English words begin with the letter S than any other letter.
  • English is third most commonly spoken language in the world.
  • 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

Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and German Languages
Scottish Gaelic and Welsh Languages

Derived From

Latin
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English vs Irish Countries

Comparing English vs Irish countries gives you idea about number of countries that speak English and Irish languages.

  • English Speaking Countries: Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Canada, Dominica, Fiji, Ghana, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Malta, Mauritius, Micronesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somaliland, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
  • Irish Speaking Countries: European Union, Ireland.

So we find that, total number of countries where English is official language is 33 whereas total number of countries where Irish is official language is 2

Find if English and Irish are Most Spoken Languages. Comparison of English and Irish speaking countries will give you the presence of English and Irish languages in different countries. Along with English vs Irish countries, you can also compare English vs Irish.

English and Irish as Minority Language

In English and Irish speaking countries you will get the countries which have English and Irish as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.

  • English as minority language: South Africa.
  • Irish as minority language: United Kingdom.

If you want to compare English and Irish dialects, then you can go to English vs Irish Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.

English and Irish Regulators

English and Irish speaking countries provide you English and Irish regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. regulates English language.Irish is regulated by Foras na Gaeilge. Also get to learn, English and Irish Language History.

English and Irish Continents

Thinking about English and Irish continents in which English and Irish speaking countries are present. Check out more information on English and Irish. Most of the English speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, 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 English and Irish languages:

English Interesting Facts:

  • Most of the English words begin with the letter S than any other letter.
  • English is third most commonly spoken language in the world.

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 English language was derived from Latin and is similar to Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and German Languages whereas English language is similar to Scottish Gaelic and Welsh Languages and derived from .