Yoruba and Irish
Countries
Benin, Nigeria
European Union, Ireland
National Language
Nigeria
Ireland
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Ireland
Speaking Continents
Africa
Europe
Minority Language
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America
United Kingdom
Regulated By
Yoruba Academy
Foras na Gaeilge
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.
- 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.
Similar To
Owo and Itsekiri languages
Scottish Gaelic and Welsh Languages
Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
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Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Thank You
e dupe
Go raibh maith agat
How Are You?
Bawo ni o se wa
Conas atá tú ?
Good Night
Kasun layọ o
Oíche mhaith
Good Evening
ka a ale
Tráthnóna maith duit
Good Afternoon
e kaasan
Tráthnóna maith duit
Good Morning
e kaaro
Dia dhuit ar maidin
I Love You
mo nifẹ rẹ
Is breá liom thú
Excuse Me
mo tọrọ gafara
Gabh mo leithscéal
Dialect 1
Itsekiri
Connacht Irish
Where They Speak
Nigeria
Connacht
Dialect 2
Ede
Munster Irish
Where They Speak
Benin, Togo
Munster
Dialect 3
Ulukwumi
Ulster Irish
Where They Speak
Nigeria
Ulster
Native Name
Yorùbá
Gaeilge (na hÉireann) / An Ghaeilge
Alternative Names
Yariba, Yooba
Erse, Gaeilge, Gaelic Irish
French Name
yoruba
irlandais moyen
German Name
Yoruba-Sprache
Mittelirisch
Pronunciation
[jòɾùbá]
[ˈɡeːlʲɟə]
Ethnicity
Yoruba people
Irish people
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Indo-European Family
Subgroup
Western Sudanic
Celtic
Early Forms
No early forms
Primitive Irish, Old Irish, Middle Irish, Classical Irish, Irish
Standard Forms
Yorùbá
An Caighdeán Oifigiúil
Signed Forms
Yoruba Sign Language
Irish Sign Language
Scope
Individual
Individual
Glottocode
yoru1245
iris1253
Linguasphere
No data available
50-AAA
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Verb-Object
Verb-Subject-Object
Language Morphological Typology
Analytic, Isolating
Fusional
All Yoruba and Irish 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 Yoruba and Irish dialects. Various dialects of Yoruba and Irish language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Yoruba are spoken in different Yoruba Speaking Countries whereas Irish Dialects are spoken in different Irish speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Yoruba vs Irish Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Yoruba dialects include: Itsekiri, Ede. Irish dialects include: Connacht Irish , Munster Irish. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Yoruba and Irish Speaking population
Yoruba and Irish speaking population is one of the factors based on which Yoruba and Irish languages can be compared. The total count of Yoruba and Irish Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Yoruba language is 0.42 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Irish language is 0.03 %. 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 Yoruba and Irish on Yoruba vs Irish where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Yoruba and Irish Language Codes
Yoruba and Irish language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Yoruba and Irish Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.