Countries
European Union, Ireland
  
European Union, Ireland
  
National Language
Ireland
  
Ireland
  
Second Language
Ireland
  
Ireland
  
Speaking Continents
Europe
  
Europe
  
Minority Language
United Kingdom
  
United Kingdom
  
Regulated By
Foras na Gaeilge
  
Foras na Gaeilge
  
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 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.
  
Similar To
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Derived From
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Alphabets in
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Phonology
  
  
Scripts
Latin
  
Latin
  
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
  
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
  
Hard to Learn
  
  
Hello
Dia dhuit
  
Dia dhuit
  
Thank You
Go raibh maith agat
  
Go raibh maith agat
  
How Are You?
Conas atá tú ?
  
Conas atá tú ?
  
Good Night
Oíche mhaith
  
Oíche mhaith
  
Good Evening
Tráthnóna maith duit
  
Tráthnóna maith duit
  
Good Afternoon
Tráthnóna maith duit
  
Tráthnóna maith duit
  
Good Morning
Dia dhuit ar maidin
  
Dia dhuit ar maidin
  
Please
le do thoil
  
le do thoil
  
Sorry
Tá brón orm
  
Tá brón orm
  
Bye
Slán
  
Slán
  
I Love You
Is breá liom thú
  
Is breá liom thú
  
Excuse Me
Gabh mo leithscéal
  
Gabh mo leithscéal
  
Dialect 1
Connacht Irish
  
Connacht Irish
  
Where They Speak
Connacht
  
Connacht
  
Dialect 2
Munster Irish
  
Munster Irish
  
Where They Speak
Munster
  
Munster
  
Dialect 3
Ulster Irish
  
Ulster Irish
  
Where They Speak
Ulster
  
Ulster
  
How Many People Speak?
1.79 million
  
99+
1.79 million
  
99+
Speaking Population
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Native Speakers
0.14 million
  
99+
0.14 million
  
99+
Second Language Speakers
1.65 million
  
35
1.65 million
  
35
Native Name
Gaeilge (na hÉireann) / An Ghaeilge
  
Gaeilge (na hÉireann) / An Ghaeilge
  
Alternative Names
Erse, Gaeilge, Gaelic Irish
  
Erse, Gaeilge, Gaelic Irish
  
French Name
irlandais moyen
  
irlandais moyen
  
German Name
Mittelirisch
  
Mittelirisch
  
Pronunciation
[ˈɡeːlʲɟə]
  
[ˈɡeːlʲɟə]
  
Ethnicity
Irish people
  
Irish people
  
Origin
c. 750
  
c. 750
  
Language Family
Indo-European Family
  
Indo-European Family
  
Subgroup
Celtic
  
Celtic
  
Branch
Goidelic
  
Goidelic
  
Language Forms
  
  
Early Forms
Primitive Irish, Old Irish, Middle Irish, Classical Irish, Irish
  
Primitive Irish, Old Irish, Middle Irish, Classical Irish, Irish
  
Standard Forms
An Caighdeán Oifigiúil
  
An Caighdeán Oifigiúil
  
Signed Forms
Irish Sign Language
  
Irish Sign Language
  
Scope
Individual
  
Individual
  
ISO 639 1
ga
  
ga
  
ISO 639 2
  
  
ISO 639 2/T
gle
  
gle
  
ISO 639 2/B
gle
  
gle
  
ISO 639 3
gle
  
gle
  
ISO 639 6
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Glottocode
iris1253
  
iris1253
  
Linguasphere
50-AAA
  
50-AAA
  
Types of Language
  
  
Language Type
Living
  
Living
  
Language Linguistic Typology
Verb-Subject-Object
  
Verb-Subject-Object
  
Language Morphological Typology
Fusional
  
Fusional
  
Irish and Irish Speaking population
Irish and Irish speaking population is one of the factors based on which Irish and Irish languages can be compared. The total count of Irish and Irish Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Irish language is Not Available whereas the percentage of people speaking Irish 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 Irish on Irish vs Irish where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Irish and Irish Language Codes
Irish and Irish language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Irish and Irish Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.