Irish and Somali
Countries
European Union, Ireland
Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia
National Language
Ireland
Somalia
Second Language
Ireland
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Europe
Africa, Middle East
Minority Language
United Kingdom
Yemen
Regulated By
Foras na Gaeilge
National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy
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.
- Somali language is one of the best documented Afro-Asiatic languages.
- One of the most widely spoken of the Cushitic languages is the Somali Language.
Similar To
Scottish Gaelic and Welsh Languages
Afar and Oromo Language
Derived From
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Arabic Language
Alphabets in
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Scripts
Latin
Arabic, Latin, Osmanya
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Thank You
Go raibh maith agat
Waad ku mahadsan tahay
How Are You?
Conas atá tú ?
Sidee tahay ?
Good Night
Oíche mhaith
Habeenka Good
Good Evening
Tráthnóna maith duit
Evening Good
Good Afternoon
Tráthnóna maith duit
galab wanaagsan
Good Morning
Dia dhuit ar maidin
Subax wanaagsan
Please
le do thoil
Fadlan
I Love You
Is breá liom thú
Waan ku jeclahay
Excuse Me
Gabh mo leithscéal
iga raali ahow
Dialect 1
Connacht Irish
Northern Somali
Where They Speak
Connacht
Gabon, Standard Somali
Dialect 2
Munster Irish
Benaadir
Where They Speak
Munster
Georgia, The capital of Mogadishu
Dialect 3
Ulster Irish
Af-Ashraaf
Where They Speak
Ulster
Standard Somali
Native Name
Gaeilge (na hÉireann) / An Ghaeilge
af Soomaali
Alternative Names
Erse, Gaeilge, Gaelic Irish
Af-Maxaad Tiri, Af-Soomaali, Common Somali, Soomaaliga
French Name
irlandais moyen
somali
German Name
Mittelirisch
Somali
Pronunciation
[ˈɡeːlʲɟə]
[afsoomaali]
Ethnicity
Irish people
Somalis
Origin
c. 750
19th century
Language Family
Indo-European Family
Afro-Asiatic Family
Early Forms
Primitive Irish, Old Irish, Middle Irish, Classical Irish, Irish
No early forms
Standard Forms
An Caighdeán Oifigiúil
Somali
Signed Forms
Irish Sign Language
Somali Sign Language
Scope
Individual
Individual
Glottocode
iris1253
soma1255
Linguasphere
50-AAA
No data available
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Verb-Subject-Object
Subject-Object-Verb
Language Morphological Typology
Fusional
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All Irish and Somali 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 Somali dialects. Various dialects of Irish and Somali language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Irish are spoken in different Irish Speaking Countries whereas Somali Dialects are spoken in different Somali speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Irish vs Somali Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Irish dialects include: Connacht Irish, Munster Irish. Somali dialects include: Northern Somali , Benaadir. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Irish and Somali Speaking population
Irish and Somali speaking population is one of the factors based on which Irish and Somali languages can be compared. The total count of Irish and Somali Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Irish language is 0.03 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Somali 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 Somali on Irish vs Somali where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Irish and Somali Language Codes
Irish and Somali language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Irish and Somali Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.