Countries
European Union, Ireland
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
National Language
Ireland
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
Second Language
Ireland
India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Singapore
Speaking Continents
Europe
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America
Minority Language
United Kingdom
South Africa
Regulated By
Foras na Gaeilge
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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.
- Most of the English words begin with the letter S than any other letter.
- English is third most commonly spoken language in the world.
Similar To
Scottish Gaelic and Welsh Languages
Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and German Languages
Irish and English as Minority Language
In Irish and English speaking countries you will get the countries which have Irish and English as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Irish as minority language: United Kingdom.
- English as minority language: South Africa.
If you want to compare Irish and English dialects, then you can go to Irish vs English Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Irish and English Regulators
Irish and English speaking countries provide you Irish and English regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Foras na Gaeilge regulates Irish language.English is regulated by . Also get to learn, Irish and English Language History.
Irish and English Continents
Thinking about Irish and English continents in which Irish and English speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Irish and English. Most of the Irish speaking countries lie in Europe. While English speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America. 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 Irish and English languages:
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.
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.
The Irish language was derived from and is similar to Scottish Gaelic and Welsh Languages whereas Irish language is similar to Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and German Languages and derived from Latin.