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How many people speak Irish and Afrikaans?


Afrikaans and Irish speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
1.79 million   
99+
19.00 million   
99+

Speaking Population
Not Available   
Not Available   

Native Speakers
0.14 million   
99+
7.10 million   
99+

Second Language Speakers
1.65 million   
35
10.30 million   
22

Native Name
Gaeilge (na hÉireann) / An Ghaeilge   
Afrikaans   

Alternative Names
Erse, Gaeilge, Gaelic Irish   
Cape Dutch   

French Name
irlandais moyen   
afrikaans   

German Name
Mittelirisch   
Afrikaans   

Pronunciation
[ˈɡeːlʲɟə]   
[ɐfriˈkɑːns]   

Ethnicity
Irish people   
Afrikaners   

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Irish native speakers vs Afrikaans native speakers

How many people speak Irish and Afrikaans languages tells about Irish native speakers vs Afrikaans native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 0.14 million people speak Irish as native language while 7.10 million people speak Afrikaans as native language. You can also go to Irish vs Afrikaans Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Irish and Afrikaans language. In some regions, Irish and Afrikaans languages are used as second language. There are 1.65 million speakers who use Irish as second language and 10.30 million speakers who use Afrikaans as second language.

Native Names of Irish and Afrikaans

Native names are used in the Irish and Afrikaans Speaking Countries. Both Irish and Afrikaans languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Irish and Afrikaans you will get to know the native names of Irish and Afrikaans languages. The native name of Irish is Gaeilge (na hÉireann) / An Ghaeilge and native name of Afrikaans is Afrikaans. The alternative names of Irish and Afrikaans languages are as follows:

The French name of Irish is irlandais moyen whereas German name of Irish is Mittelirisch. The German name of Afrikaans is Afrikaans whereas French name of Afrikaans is irlandais moyen.

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