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Part of the mechanism of colonial power is the suppression of native culture, and more than the language of Ireland has suffered from English domination. "Irishness" was illegal for many years, and its expression punishable by death or exile. Some families had to change their very names to avoid proscription, or being declared outlaws. But unlike the ancient bardic and harping traditions, which are extinct despite modern attempts at revival, the Irish language still lives, having native speakers who inhabit part of western Ireland.
Most elevations of Ireland (excepting the Equatorial Hindi-speaking plateau) were Francophone until the Excursion of 1953, when the heads of the Royal Houses travelled to London for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth and brought home back issues of Picture Post, which were placed in public libraries and memorised by the populace. This accounts for the pure archaic Received Pronunciation (RP) of the non equatorial elevations. The Hindi areas show an Urdu influence from Pakistani satellite broadcasts.
i was in viena and found three Irish speaking bars! its an amazing sounding language sounds really old and mysterious. its pretty sad its a minority language now.
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∙ 13y agoThis question is too broad to answer sufficiently in a few lines. Its on par with asking " whats the difference between " Americans" and "English"? However in a nutshell Ireland and England are two separate nations with different traditions and cultures. For example, the Irish are mainly Catholic while most English people are Protestant. Irish culture is also heavily influenced by Gaelic/Celtic traditions i.e. Gaelic sports, language, literature etc. Ireland is a Republic, England is Democratic monarchy. The two nations also have different currencies, Irish use Euro, and English use pound sterling.
The Irish have a history of being the oppressed, while English have a history of being the oppressors.
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∙ 12y agosorry the explanation was so long - hape this helped.
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∙ 14y agoEach region where English is spoken has its own accents and dialects that are the result of the local history and the non-English languages with which its people were familiar.
The Irish speak English with an Irish accent while the Americans speak it with their own, different accents.
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Do Irish people speak Irish more or English?
They speak both. Irish (Gaelic) and English. Around 40% either speak or at least are competent in Irish. It is a compulsory subject in the Republic in schools. Monolingual Irish speakers are rare and usually found in Western Ireland.
Does everyone from Ireland speak Gaelic?
no - very few people speak Irish/Gaelic only. some people (25%) can speak Irish. English is the everyday language of most people
What language was once spoken in Irelan?
The original language of Ireland is "Gaelic" but it almost became a dead language until it was brought back to Irish schools. They speak English as their primary language now and Gaelic as a secondary one. The language is called the "Irish language" in Ireland in preference to "Gaelic" which can, and often does, refer to Scottish Gaelic.
What was the native language of the Irish people?
The primary, and most commonly used language in Ireland is English, but the Irish language is taught in schools, from primary level (elementary level) right up until graduation from secondary (high) school and is generally mandatory. Both English and Irish are the official languages of Ireland. All official EU (European Union) papers and documents are translated into Irish, in addition to all other languages of the EU. There are areas in Ireland called Gaeltachts (the word Gaeltacht means Irish-speaking region or district), where Irish is spoken as the primary language, but these are tiny pockets and usually in rural areas. The purpose of these Gaeltachts are to reinforce and increase the use of the Irish language (and culture) and a comeback of sorts is happening in small areas not considered traditional Gaeltachts (including Dublin City). However, the population of Ireland who speak Irish as their primary language remains at about 2%. While many non-Irish people refer to the Irish language as Gaelic, it's commonly referred to as "Irish", not Gaelic. For example, one would say "do you speak Irish?" and not "do you speak Gaelic?".
What are synonyms of Irish Lass?
Colleen: an English spelling of Irish Gaelic cailín(girl).
What languages does irelnad speak?
Ireland has two official languages: Irish (Gaeilge) and English. Irish is the first official language and is used as a working language of the government, while English is more widely spoken across the country.
Do some Americans speak Irish?
Irish isn't a langauge. In Ireland they speak English and a little Irish Gaelic. So if you mean Irish Gaelic, then some probably would, but only a very small minority.
What are the 2 main languages that the people in Ireland speak in?
English and Irish Gaelic
Do Irish people speak Irish more or English?
They speak both. Irish (Gaelic) and English. Around 40% either speak or at least are competent in Irish. It is a compulsory subject in the Republic in schools. Monolingual Irish speakers are rare and usually found in Western Ireland.
Does everyone from Ireland speak Gaelic?
no - very few people speak Irish/Gaelic only. some people (25%) can speak Irish. English is the everyday language of most people
What is the Irish Gaelic for 'speak'?
labhair a labhairt - to speak
What is the Gaelic translation for the English words speak the truth or make what if your peace another way?
In Irish speak the truth is "inis an fhírinne"
What is the Gaelic for 'English'?
The English language? Béarla (Irish) Beurla (Scottish Gaelic). As an adjective? Sasanach (Irish), Sasannach (Scottish). "The English (people)" na Sasanaigh in Irish; Sasannaich (?) in Scottish Gaelic.
How many languages did the colonies speak?
The main languages in the English holdings were English and French. The French spoke French and the Spanish, Spainish. There were spatterings of German, Italian, Irish Gaelic and Scottish Gaelic.
What is the Irish Gaelic for Bradshaw?
It is an English name and most likely has no Irish Gaelic form.
What is the Irish Gaelic translation for Tiffany?
In Irish it's still Tony. But Anthony is Antaine.
What percent of Ireland speak English and what percent speak Irish Gaelic?
It is reported that 94,000 people are native speakers of Irish in the Republic of Ireland; this is 2% of the 2011 population. As far as second language speakers the Republic is about 39% and Northern Ireland is 11%. All are bilingual in English as well.
