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Irish-gaelic language knowledge in Ireland

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language knowledge /eu publishes the latest language knowledge statistics for Irish-gaelic in Ireland using European Commission data published in 2024. Compare native with foreign speakers, and compare age groups to understand whether Irish-gaelic is gaining or losing popularity.

Ages
Speakers
13.0%
of the population in Ireland
speaks Irish-gaelic in 2024 (All)
1st
Ireland is 1st in Europe
for Irish-gaelic speakers in 2024 (All)
2nd
Irish-gaelic is the 2nd language
in Ireland in 2024 (All)
Speakers
Year
All
13%
55+
13.4%
35-54
12%
15-34
13.9%