Irish and German Speaking countries

Irish

German

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Countries

European Union, Ireland

Austria, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Switzerland

Total No. Of Countries

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National Language

Ireland

Germany

Second Language

Ireland

North Dakota, United States of America

Speaking Continents

Europe

Minority Language

United Kingdom

Czech Republic, Denmark, Former Soviet Union, France, Hungary, Italy, Namibia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia

Regulated By

Foras na Gaeilge

Council for German Orthography

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.

One of the large group of Indo-Germanic languages is German.
The second most popular Germanic language spoken today behind English is German language.

Similar To

Scottish Gaelic and Welsh Languages

Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and English Languages

Derived From

Albanian Languages

Irish vs German Countries

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

Irish Speaking Countries: European Union, Ireland.
German Speaking Countries: Austria, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Switzerland.

So we find that, total number of countries where Irish is official language is 2 whereas total number of countries where German is official language is 7

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

Irish and German as Minority Language

In Irish and German speaking countries you will get the countries which have Irish and German 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.
German as minority language: Czech Republic, Denmark, Former Soviet Union, France, Hungary, Italy, Namibia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia.

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

Irish and German Regulators

Irish and German speaking countries provide you Irish and German regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Foras na Gaeilge regulates Irish language.German is regulated by Council for German Orthography. Also get to learn, Irish and German Language History.

Irish and German Continents

Thinking about Irish and German continents in which Irish and German speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Irish and German. Most of the Irish speaking countries lie in Europe. While German speaking countries lie in Europe. 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 German 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.

German Interesting Facts:

One of the large group of Indo-Germanic languages is German.
The second most popular Germanic language spoken today behind English is German language.

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 English Languages and derived from Albanian Languages.