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Irish

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Irish and Yoruba Speaking countries

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Countries

Countries

European Union, Ireland
Benin, Nigeria

Total No. Of Countries

22
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National Language

Ireland
Nigeria

Second Language

Ireland
Not spoken in any of the countries

Speaking Continents

Europe
Africa

Minority Language

United Kingdom
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America

Regulated By

Foras na Gaeilge
Yoruba 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.
  • One of the largest African ethnic groups is Yoruba in south of Sahara Desert.
  • In Yoruba language, same combination of vowels and consonants have different meanings depending on the pitch of the vowels, so it is tonal language.

Similar To

Scottish Gaelic and Welsh Languages
Owo and Itsekiri languages

Derived From

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Irish vs Yoruba Countries

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

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

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

Irish and Yoruba as Minority Language

In Irish and Yoruba speaking countries you will get the countries which have Irish and Yoruba 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.
  • Yoruba as minority language: Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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

Irish and Yoruba Regulators

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

Irish and Yoruba Continents

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

Yoruba Interesting Facts:

  • One of the largest African ethnic groups is Yoruba in south of Sahara Desert.
  • In Yoruba language, same combination of vowels and consonants have different meanings depending on the pitch of the vowels, so it is tonal language.

The Irish language was derived from and is similar to Scottish Gaelic and Welsh Languages whereas Irish language is similar to Owo and Itsekiri languages and derived from .