The Languages Spoken in Ireland

Описание: What language is spoken in Ireland? Well, it depends who you ask. The Irish language is one of the official languages of Ireland, and for a while it was the primary language of the country. But English rule starting in the 19th century almost erased it from the map, and now English is spoken by almost everyone. In this episode of Babbel Explains, we look at how colonialism and diglossia can reshape a country’s linguistic geography.

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