Irish and English Speaking countries

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1.1 Countries

European Union, Ireland

Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Canada, Dominica, Fiji, Ghana, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Malta, Mauritius, Micronesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somaliland, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe

1.2 Total No. Of Countries

233

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1.3 National Language

Ireland

Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guam, Guyana, Jersey, Montserrat, Nauru, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, United States of America

1.4 Second Language

Ireland

India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Singapore

1.5 Speaking Continents

Europe

Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America

1.6 Minority Language

United Kingdom

South Africa

1.7 Regulated By

Foras na Gaeilge

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1.8 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.

Most of the English words begin with the letter S than any other letter.
English is third most commonly spoken language in the world.

1.9 Similar To

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1.10 Derived From

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Latin

Irish vs English Countries

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

Irish Speaking Countries: European Union, Ireland.
English Speaking Countries: Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Canada, Dominica, Fiji, Ghana, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Malta, Mauritius, Micronesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somaliland, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

So we find that, total number of countries where Irish is official language is 2 whereas total number of countries where English is official language is 33

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

Irish and English as Minority Language

In Irish and English speaking countries you will get the countries which have Irish and English 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.
English as minority language: South Africa.

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

Irish and English Regulators

Irish and English speaking countries provide you Irish and English regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Foras na Gaeilge regulates Irish language.English is not regulated. Also get to learn, Irish and English Language History.

Irish and English Continents

Thinking about Irish and English continents in which Irish and English speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Irish and English. Most of the Irish speaking countries lie in Europe. While English speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America. 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 English 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.

English Interesting Facts:

Most of the English words begin with the letter S than any other letter.
English is third most commonly spoken language in the world.

The Irish language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Not Available whereas Irish language is similar to Not Available and derived from Latin.