Irish and Yoruba Speaking countries
Countries
European Union, Ireland
  
Benin, Nigeria
  
National Language
Ireland
  
Nigeria
  
Second Language
Ireland
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Speaking Continents
Europe
  
Africa
  
Minority Language
United Kingdom
  
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America
  
Regulated By
Foras na Gaeilge
  
Yoruba Academy
  
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.
  
- One of the largest African ethnic groups is Yoruba in south of Sahara Desert.
- In Yoruba language, same combination of vowels and consonants have different meanings depending on the pitch of the vowels, so it is tonal language.
  
Similar To
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Owo and Itsekiri languages
  
Derived From
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Irish and Yoruba as Minority Language
In Irish and Yoruba speaking countries you will get the countries which have Irish and Yoruba 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.
- Yoruba as minority language: Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America.
If you want to compare Irish and Yoruba dialects, then you can go to Irish vs Yoruba Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Irish and Yoruba Regulators
Irish and Yoruba speaking countries provide you Irish and Yoruba regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Foras na Gaeilge regulates Irish language.Yoruba is regulated by Yoruba Academy. Also get to learn, Irish and Yoruba Language History.
Irish and Yoruba Continents
Thinking about Irish and Yoruba continents in which Irish and Yoruba speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Irish and Yoruba. Most of the Irish speaking countries lie in Europe. While Yoruba speaking countries lie in Africa. 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 Yoruba 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.
Yoruba Interesting Facts:
- One of the largest African ethnic groups is Yoruba in south of Sahara Desert.
- In Yoruba language, same combination of vowels and consonants have different meanings depending on the pitch of the vowels, so it is tonal language.
The Irish language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Not Available whereas Irish language is similar to Owo and Itsekiri languages and derived from Not Available.