Countries
European Union, Ireland
Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, France, Gabon, Guernesey, Guinea, Haiti, Italy, Jersey, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Monaco, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Switzerland, Togo, Vanuatu
Total No. Of Countries
232
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46
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National Language
Ireland
France
Second Language
Ireland
Africa, Canada
Speaking Continents
Europe
Africa, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, Pacific, South America
Minority Language
United Kingdom
Brazil, Cambodia, United States of America, Vietnam
Regulated By
Foras na Gaeilge
Académie française (French Academy), Office québécois de la langue française
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 is the only language, with English, that is taught in every country of the world.
- French is the top language in Culinary Scene.
Similar To
Scottish Gaelic and Welsh Languages
Italian Language
Derived From
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Latin
Origin
c. 750
9th Century
Language Family
Indo-European Family
Indo-European Family
Subgroup
Celtic
Romance
Branch
Goidelic
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Language Forms
Early Forms
Primitive Irish, Old Irish, Middle Irish, Classical Irish, Irish
Old French, Middle French and French
Standard Forms
An Caighdeán Oifigiúil
Standard French
Language Position
2513
1
120
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Signed Forms
Irish Sign Language
le Français Signé (Signed French, France)
Scope
Individual
Individual