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Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, France, Gabon, Guernesey, Guinea, Haiti, Italy, Jersey, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Monaco, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Switzerland, Togo, Vanuatu
European Union, Ireland

Total No. Of Countries

322
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National Language

France
Ireland

Second Language

Africa, Canada
Ireland

Speaking Continents

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

Minority Language

Brazil, Cambodia, United States of America, Vietnam
United Kingdom

Regulated By

Académie française (French Academy), Office québécois de la langue française
Foras na Gaeilge

Interesting Facts

  • French is the only language, with English, that is taught in every country of the world.
  • French is the top language in Culinary Scene.
  • 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

Italian Language
Scottish Gaelic and Welsh Languages

Derived From

Latin
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French vs Irish Countries

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

  • French Speaking Countries: Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, France, Gabon, Guernesey, Guinea, Haiti, Italy, Jersey, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Monaco, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Switzerland, Togo, Vanuatu.
  • Irish Speaking Countries: European Union, Ireland.

So we find that, total number of countries where French is official language is 32 whereas total number of countries where Irish is official language is 2

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

French and Irish as Minority Language

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

  • French as minority language: Brazil, Cambodia, United States of America, Vietnam.
  • Irish as minority language: United Kingdom.

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

French and Irish Regulators

French and Irish speaking countries provide you French and Irish regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Académie française (French Academy), Office québécois de la langue française regulates French language.Irish is regulated by Foras na Gaeilge. Also get to learn, French and Irish Language History.

French and Irish Continents

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

French Interesting Facts:

  • French is the only language, with English, that is taught in every country of the world.
  • French is the top language in Culinary Scene.

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 French language was derived from Latin and is similar to Italian Language whereas French language is similar to Scottish Gaelic and Welsh Languages and derived from .