Irish and French Speaking countries

Irish vs French Countries

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

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

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

Irish and French as Minority Language

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

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

Irish and French Regulators

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

Irish and French Continents

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

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.

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