Irish
How many people are native Irish speakers?
About 140,000 people speak Irish natively, in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
How many people speak Irish in the world?
More than 1.7 million people speak Irish. It is mostly spoken in the Republic of Ireland, where it is recognized as an official language.
Origins of Irish
Irish is part of the Celtic languages family, which is a branch of the Indo-European family.
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