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How many people speak Irish and Afrikaans?


Afrikaans and Irish speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
1.79 million  
99+
19.00 million  
99+

Speaking Population
0.03 %  
99+
0.03 %  
99+

Native Speakers
0.14 million  
99+
7.10 million  
99+

Second Language Speakers
1.65 million  
99+
10.30 million  
40

Native Name
Gaeilge (na hÉireann) / An Ghaeilge  
Afrikaans  

Alternative Names
Erse, Gaeilge, Gaelic Irish  
Cape Dutch  

French Name
irlandais moyen  
afrikaans  

German Name
Mittelirisch  
Afrikaans  

Pronunciation
[ˈɡeːlʲɟə]  
[ɐfriˈkɑːns]  

Ethnicity
Irish people  
Afrikaners  

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Irish native speakers vs Afrikaans native speakers

How many people speak Irish and Afrikaans languages tells about Irish native speakers vs Afrikaans native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 0.14 million people speak Irish as native language while 7.10 million people speak Afrikaans as native language. You can also go to Irish vs Afrikaans Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Irish and Afrikaans language. In some regions, Irish and Afrikaans languages are used as second language. There are 1.65 million speakers who use Irish as second language and 10.30 million speakers who use Afrikaans as second language.

Native Names of Irish and Afrikaans

Native names are used in the Irish and Afrikaans Speaking Countries. Both Irish and Afrikaans languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Irish and Afrikaans you will get to know the native names of Irish and Afrikaans languages. The native name of Irish is Gaeilge (na hÉireann) / An Ghaeilge and native name of Afrikaans is Afrikaans. The alternative names of Irish and Afrikaans languages are as follows:

The French name of Irish is irlandais moyen whereas German name of Irish is Mittelirisch. The German name of Afrikaans is Afrikaans whereas French name of Afrikaans is irlandais moyen.

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