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