How many people speak Welsh and Irish languages tells about Welsh native speakers vs Irish native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 7.40 million people speak Welsh as native language while 0.14 million people speak Irish as native language. You can also go to Welsh vs Irish Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Welsh and Irish language. In some regions, Welsh and Irish languages are used as second language. No estimate of people speaking Welsh as second language and 1.65 million speakers who use Irish as second language.
Native names are used in the Welsh and Irish Speaking Countries. Both Welsh and Irish languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Welsh and Irish you will get to know the native names of Welsh and Irish languages. The native name of Welsh is Cymraeg / Y Gymraeg and native name of Irish is Gaeilge (na hÉireann) / An Ghaeilge. The alternative names of Welsh and Irish languages are as follows:
The French name of Welsh is gallois whereas German name of Welsh is Kymrisch. The German name of Irish is Mittelirisch whereas French name of Irish is gallois.