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English and Irish Speaking Countries


Countries

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   

Total No. Of Countries
2   
13
33   
2

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   

Second Language
Ireland   
India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Singapore   

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

Minority Language
United Kingdom   
South Africa   

Regulated By
Foras na Gaeilge   
Not Available   

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.
  

Similar To
Not Available   
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Derived From
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Latin   

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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:

English Interesting Facts:

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.

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