Irish and Galician
Countries
European Union, Ireland
Galicia
National Language
Ireland
Galicia
Second Language
Ireland
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Europe
Europe
Minority Language
United Kingdom
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Foras na Gaeilge
Royal Galician Academy (Real Academia Galega)
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.
- In Galician language, there are no compound tenses.
- The earliest document in Galician language was written in 1228 which was legal charter for a municipality of Galicia.
Similar To
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Portuguese Language
Derived From
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Latin
Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Language Levels
Not Available
Time Taken to Learn
Not Available
Thank You
Go raibh maith agat
Grazas
How Are You?
Conas atá tú ?
Que tal estás?
Good Night
Oíche mhaith
Boas noites
Good Evening
Tráthnóna maith duit
Boa tarde
Good Afternoon
Tráthnóna maith duit
Boa tarde
Good Morning
Dia dhuit ar maidin
Bos días
Please
le do thoil
Por favor
Sorry
Tá brón orm
Síntoo!
I Love You
Is breá liom thú
Ámote
Excuse Me
Gabh mo leithscéal
Perdoe!
Dialect 1
Connacht Irish
Eastern Galician
Where They Speak
Connacht
East Galicia
Dialect 2
Munster Irish
Central Galician
Where They Speak
Munster
Central Galicia
Dialect 3
Ulster Irish
Western Galician
Where They Speak
Ulster
West Galicia
Speaking Population
Not Available
Not Available
Second Language Speakers
Not Available
Native Name
Gaeilge (na hÉireann) / An Ghaeilge
Galego
Alternative Names
Erse, Gaeilge, Gaelic Irish
Galego, Gallego
French Name
irlandais moyen
galicien
German Name
Mittelirisch
Galicisch
Pronunciation
[ˈɡeːlʲɟə]
[ɡaˈleɣo]
Ethnicity
Irish people
Not Available
Language Family
Indo-European Family
Indo-European Family
Subgroup
Celtic
Not Available
Branch
Goidelic
Not Available
Early Forms
Primitive Irish, Old Irish, Middle Irish, Classical Irish, Irish
Medieval Galician
Standard Forms
An Caighdeán Oifigiúil
Galician
Signed Forms
Irish Sign Language
Not Available
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
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Glottocode
iris1253
gali1258
Linguasphere
50-AAA
51-AAA-ab
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Verb-Subject-Object
Not Available
Language Morphological Typology
Fusional
Not Available
All Irish and Galician 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 Irish and Galician dialects. Various dialects of Irish and Galician language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Irish are spoken in different Irish Speaking Countries whereas Galician Dialects are spoken in different Galician speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Irish vs Galician Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Irish dialects include: Connacht Irish, Munster Irish. Galician dialects include: Eastern Galician , Central Galician. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Irish and Galician Speaking population
Irish and Galician speaking population is one of the factors based on which Irish and Galician languages can be compared. The total count of Irish and Galician Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Irish language is Not Available whereas the percentage of people speaking Galician language is Not Available. 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 Irish and Galician on Irish vs Galician where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Irish and Galician Language Codes
Irish and Galician language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Irish and Galician Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.