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The Irish language is still spoken by many people as their first language, though not by the vast majority. Others have some knowledge but don't use it. When the English invaded their language took over from the Irish language. As it is an international language, it is actually an advantage for Irish people to speak it for many reasons. It is good for travelling. It also makes Ireland attractive for investors from countries like the USA.
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Is Irish a dead language in Ireland?
No. 1% of the population of Ireland speak Irish fluently, and another 25% have some knowledge of it.
Does everyone in Ireland speak English?
English is one of the two official languages or Ireland, the other being Irish. English is the most widely spoken. So yes, just about everyone in Ireland does speak English. However, they speak lots of other languages too. Also there are people in Ireland who come from other countries and would not speak English. If you travel to Ireland, you will have no problem finding people who speak English. There are parts of Ireland where Irish is the main language spoken, but these are small areas and people there will speak English to visitors too. Each of these areas is known as a Gaeltacht. The majority of them are along parts of the west coast of Ireland, like in parts of Donegal, Galway and Kerry.
What language do Irish speake?
The official language of Ireland is Gaeilge (Irish). Which is mostly spoken in the Gaeltacht areas of Ireland. But most of the people speak Béarla (English).
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.
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
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.
Where is Irish spoken in the United Kingdom?
A very small proportion of the population of Northern Ireland (Ulster) can speak Irish Gaelic.
What is Dublin's language?
Ireland has two official languages, Irish and English. Here in Dublin, Ireland we speak English mainly.
Why do most people speak English?
Most Irish also speak Irish. The British killed people if they spoke Irish and it was outlawed. Some areas of Ireland are completely Irish-speaking, road-signs, newspapers, Garda(police).
How do you say 'The Land of Opportunity' in Irish?
the offical language of Ireland is English, so you would say it the same as hereAnswerActually the first official language of Ireland is Irish. English is the second official language. Unfortunately my Irish would not be good enough to translate the land of opportunity into Irish Irish and English are the official language, and although most people speak English mostly, more people CAN speak Irish than can speak English.
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.
