Countries
European Union, Ireland
Denmark, European Union, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Nordic Council
National Language
Ireland
Denmark, Faroe Islands, Germany, Greenland
Second Language
Ireland
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Europe
Europe, North America, South America
Minority Language
United Kingdom
Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Greenland, Norway, Sweden, United States of America
Regulated By
Foras na Gaeilge
Dansk Sprognævn (Danish Language 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.
- 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.
Similar To
Scottish Gaelic and Welsh Languages
Norwegian and Swedish
Derived From
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Old Norse Language
Alphabets in
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Danish-Alphabets.jpg#200
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Thank You
Go raibh maith agat
Mange tak
How Are You?
Conas atá tú ?
Hvordan har du det?
Good Night
Oíche mhaith
God nat
Good Evening
Tráthnóna maith duit
God aften
Good Afternoon
Tráthnóna maith duit
God eftermiddag
Good Morning
Dia dhuit ar maidin
God morgen
Please
le do thoil
Please
Sorry
Tá brón orm
Undskyld!
I Love You
Is breá liom thú
Jeg elsker dig
Excuse Me
Gabh mo leithscéal
Undskyld mig
Dialect 1
Connacht Irish
Scanian
Where They Speak
Connacht
Sweden
Dialect 2
Munster Irish
Jutlandic
Where They Speak
Munster
Denmark
Dialect 3
Ulster Irish
Bornholmsk
Where They Speak
Ulster
Island of Bornholm
Native Name
Gaeilge (na hÉireann) / An Ghaeilge
dansk
Alternative Names
Erse, Gaeilge, Gaelic Irish
Dansk, Rigsdansk
French Name
irlandais moyen
danois
German Name
Mittelirisch
Dänisch
Pronunciation
[ˈɡeːlʲɟə]
[d̥ænˀsɡ̊]
Ethnicity
Irish people
Danish people or Danes
Language Family
Indo-European Family
Indo-European Family
Early Forms
Primitive Irish, Old Irish, Middle Irish, Classical Irish, Irish
Old Danish, Early Modern Danish
Standard Forms
An Caighdeán Oifigiúil
Rigsdansk
Signed Forms
Irish Sign Language
Signed Danish
Scope
Individual
Individual
Glottocode
iris1253
dani1284
Linguasphere
50-AAA
5 2-AAA-bf & -ca to -cj
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Verb-Subject-Object
Subject-Verb-Object
Language Morphological Typology
Fusional
Fusional
All Irish and Danish 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 Danish dialects. Various dialects of Irish and Danish language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Irish are spoken in different Irish Speaking Countries whereas Danish Dialects are spoken in different Danish speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Irish vs Danish Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Irish dialects include: Connacht Irish, Munster Irish. Danish dialects include: Scanian , Jutlandic. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Irish and Danish Speaking population
Irish and Danish speaking population is one of the factors based on which Irish and Danish languages can be compared. The total count of Irish and Danish Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Irish language is 0.03 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Danish language is 0.07 %. 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 Danish on Irish vs Danish where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Irish and Danish Language Codes
Irish and Danish language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Irish and Danish Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.