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- What languages other than English are spoken in Northern Ireland?
- Does Northern Ireland speak Gaelic?
- Where is Irish spoken in Northern Ireland?
- What is Ireland's official language?
- Why do Irish speak English?
- Is Irish a dead language?
- Do Northern Irish consider themselves British?
- What is a person from Belfast called?
- Are Irish Protestants really Irish?
- Where did the Northern Irish accent come from?
- Are Ulster Scots Irish?
What languages other than English are spoken in Northern Ireland?
English is the most spoken language in Northern Ireland. There are also two recognised regional languages in Northern Ireland: the Irish language (see Irish language in Northern Ireland) and the local variety of Scots known as Ulster Scots.
Does Northern Ireland speak Gaelic?
The Irish language (Irish: Gaeilge) is a recognised minority language in Northern Ireland. The dialect spoken there is known as Ulster Irish (Gaeilge Uladh). Protection for the Irish language in Northern Ireland stems largely from the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages.
Where is Irish spoken in Northern Ireland?
In Northern Ireland, Irish-speaking areas include West Belfast's Gaeltacht Quarter and southern County Londonderry. According to the 2011 UK census, 4,130 people (0.2% of the population) in Northern Ireland reported using Irish as their primary language at home, while 104,943 reported being able to speak the language.
What is Ireland's official language?
English and Irish (Gaeilge) are the official languages in the Republic of Ireland. Northern Ireland is where you'll hear the soft strains of Ullans (Ulster-Scots). You'll find Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking) areas predominantly along the west coast, where Irish is widely spoken.
Why do Irish speak English?
During this period Irish parents encouraged their children to learn English as it was seen as a vital path out of poverty. ... Irish is still used in remote rural areas and is now taught in schools, but the vast majority of the population speak English as their first or only language.
Is Irish a dead language?
So, in answer to the initial question; no, the Irish language is not dying. It is, in fact, very much alive and remains the heartbeat of our Irish culture.
Do Northern Irish consider themselves British?
In Northern Ireland, national identity is complex and diverse. ... Most people of Protestant background consider themselves British, while a majority of people of Catholic background consider themselves Irish.
What is a person from Belfast called?
According to some websites, we're called Belfastians, but frankly, no-one has ever used that word in public and we've never seen it on anything official. And let's face it, it's just not snappy to call people from Belfast, 'people from Belfast' all the time.
Are Irish Protestants really Irish?
To the Editor: The five million Catholics of England, Scotland and Wales may have had Irish ancestors, but today they see themselves as Britons, just as those whose ancestors emigrated to the United States see themselves as Americans. ...
Where did the Northern Irish accent come from?
Scots, Irish Gaelic, 17th century English and Hiberno-English (the English spoken in the Republic of Ireland) have all influenced the development of Northern Irish English, and this mixture explains the very distinctive hybrid that has emerged.
Are Ulster Scots Irish?
The Ulster Scots (Ulster-Scots: Ulstèr-Scotch; Irish: Albanaigh Uladh), also called Ulster Scots people (Ulstèr-Scotch fowk) or (in North America) Scotch-Irish (Scotch-Airisch), are an ethnic group in Ireland, found mostly in the province of Ulster and to a lesser extent in the rest of Ireland.
