Irish and Maltese Speaking countries
Countries
European Union, Ireland
  
European Union, Malta
  
National Language
Ireland
  
Malta
  
Second Language
Ireland
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Speaking Continents
Europe
  
Europe
  
Minority Language
United Kingdom
  
Australia, Canada, Italy, United States of America
  
Regulated By
Foras na Gaeilge
  
National Council for the Maltese Language
  
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.
  
- Maltese language is the only semitic language written in Latin characters.
- Maltese language has borrowed many loan words from English, Italian and French.
  
Similar To
Not Available
  
Western Arabic Dialects
  
Derived From
Not Available
  
Roman Languages
  
Irish and Maltese as Minority Language
In Irish and Maltese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Irish and Maltese 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.
- Maltese as minority language: Australia, Canada, Italy, United States of America.
If you want to compare Irish and Maltese dialects, then you can go to Irish vs Maltese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Irish and Maltese Regulators
Irish and Maltese speaking countries provide you Irish and Maltese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Foras na Gaeilge regulates Irish language.Maltese is regulated by National Council for the Maltese Language. Also get to learn, Irish and Maltese Language History.
Irish and Maltese Continents
Thinking about Irish and Maltese continents in which Irish and Maltese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Irish and Maltese. Most of the Irish speaking countries lie in Europe. While Maltese speaking countries lie in Europe. 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 Maltese 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.
Maltese Interesting Facts:
- Maltese language is the only semitic language written in Latin characters.
- Maltese language has borrowed many loan words from English, Italian and French.
The Irish language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Not Available whereas Irish language is similar to Western Arabic Dialects and derived from Roman Languages.