Ireland

English

[eng] 1 (National). Statutory national language (1937, Constitution, Article 8(2)). 4,761,000 in Ireland, all users. L1 users: 4,470,000 in Ireland (European Commission 2012). L2 users: 291,000 (European Commission 2012).

4 (Educational)

French

[fra] 4 (Educational). 512,540 in Ireland, all users. L1 users: 2,540 in Ireland (2016 census). L2 users: 510,000 (2018).

5 (Dispersed)

German, Standard

[deu] 5* (Dispersed). 155,460 in Ireland, all users. L1 users: 1,460 in Ireland (2016 census). L2 users: 154,000 (2018 Eurostat).

5 (Developing)

Irish Sign Language

[isg] 5 (Developing). Recognized language (2017, Irish Sign Language Act 2017), authorized for use and interpretation in courts, schools, and other public bodies. 50,000 in Ireland, all users. L1 users: 5,000 in Ireland (2019 Deaf Village Ireland). Approximately 0.1% of the total population. Other estimates: 4,500 (2019 EUD), 21,000 (2014 IMB). L2 users: 45,000 (2014 Deaf Village Ireland). Total users in all countries: 51,550 (as L1: 6,550; as L2: 45,000).

Scots

[sco] 5 (Developing). 10,000 in Ireland (1999 B. Kay).

6a (Vigorous)

Shelta

[sth] 6a* (Vigorous). 27,000 in Ireland (2008 A. Redmond). Total users in all countries: 50,700.

6b (Threatened)

Irish

[gle] 6b (Threatened). Statutory language of national identity (1937, Constitution, Article 8(1)). 1,171,000 in Ireland, all users. L1 users: 141,000 in Ireland (European Commission 2012). L2 users: 1,030,000 (European Commission 2012). Total users in all countries: 1,200,290 (as L1: 170,290; as L2: 1,030,000).

Unestablished

Chinese

[zho] Unestablished. 7,040 in Ireland (2006 census).

Italian

[ita] Unestablished. 2,210 in Ireland (2016 census).

Lithuanian

[lit] Unestablished. 1,020 in Ireland (2016 census).

Polish

[pol] Unestablished. 4,030 in Ireland (2016 census).

Portuguese

[por] Unestablished. 4,620 in Ireland (2016 census).

Romanian

[ron] Unestablished. 2,900 in Ireland (2016 census).

Russian

[rus] Unestablished. 25,000 in Ireland (Arefyev 2012), all users.

Spanish

[spa] Unestablished. 146,920 in Ireland, all users. L1 users: 2,920 in Ireland (2016 census). L2 users: 144,000 (2018).

Tagalog

[tgl] Unestablished. 5,850 in Ireland (2006 census).

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