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Ireland

Europe

To which language should you translate to localize in Ireland?

What we know from our community

The main language spoken in Ireland is English, differing dialects and accents add colour and flavour to the language. But the culture of language has an old history in the Emerald Isle. Before the introduction of English, Irish Gaelic would have been the dominant language. There are enclaves of Donegal, Kerry and Galway where this still is the majority language spoken. Even within the Irish Gaelic language there are dialects, which developed due to slight differences in accent and expression.

LANGUAGE INSIGHT

Official language

English (98.4%; 5.17 mln), Gaelic (1.6%; 84k)

What the top 150 best localized websites in the world do in Ireland

(Top 150 websites listed in the Global by Design ranking – published annually by Byte Level Research, this report provides a list of globally localized websites, showcasing best practices and emerging trends in their globalization)

  • 126/150 localize by translating into English
  • 4/150 localize by translating into both English and Gaelic
  • 1/150 localizes by translating into English, Gaelic and Irish Sign Language
  • 1/150 localizes by translating into English, French and Simplified Chinese
  • 1/150 localizes by translating into English, German and French
  • 1/150 localizes by translating into English, Spanish, Italian, German, French, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Polish, Korean and Japanese
  • 1/150 localizes by translating into English, Spanish, Italian, German, French, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Russian, Korean and Japanese
  • 1/150 localizes by translating into English, Spanish, Italian, German, French and Simplified Chinese
  • 1/150 localizes by translating into English, Spanish, Italian, German, French, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Russian, Polish, Japanese, Bahasa Indonesia, Hungarian, Romanian, Turkish, Thai and Ukrainian
  • Localization available 3M
  • Localization available ABB
  • Localization available Accenture
  • Localization available Adidas
  • Localization available Adobe
  • Localization available Airbnb
  • Localization available Aldi
  • Localization available Amazon
  • Localization available American Airlines
  • Localization not available American Express
  • Localization available Apple
  • Localization available Audi
  • Localization not available Autodesk
  • Localization available Avis
  • Localization available Bayer
  • Localization available BMW
  • Localization available Booking.com
  • Localization available Bosch
  • Localization available British Airways
  • Localization available Bumble
  • Localization available Burberry
  • Localization not available BYD
  • Localization available Canon
  • Localization not available Capgemini
  • Localization available Cartier
  • Localization available Caterpillar
  • Localization not available Chevrolet
  • Localization available Cisco Systems
  • Localization available Citibank
  • Localization available Coca-Cola
  • Localization not available Costco
  • Localization available Dell
  • Localization available Deloitte
  • Localization available Delta
  • Localization available DHL
  • Localization available Disney+
  • Localization available Dyson
  • Localization available eBay
  • Localization available Eli Lilly
  • Localization available Emirates
  • Localization available Ernst & Young
  • Localization available Facebook
  • Localization available FedEx
  • Localization available Ford
  • Localization available Four Seasons
  • Localization available Fujifilm
  • Localization available GE
  • Localization available Gillette
  • Localization available GoDaddy
  • Localization available Google
  • Localization available Gucci
  • Localization available Haier
  • Localization available Heineken
  • Localization available Hermès
  • Localization available Hertz
  • Localization available Hilton
  • Localization not available Hisense
  • Localization not available Hitachi
  • Localization available Honda
  • Localization available Hotels.com
  • Localization available HP
  • Localization available HP Enterprise
  • Localization not available HSBC
  • Localization available Huawei
  • Localization available Hyatt
  • Localization available Hyundai
  • Localization not available IBM
  • Localization available IKEA
  • Localization available Intel
  • Localization available InterContinental Hotels
  • Localization not available J&J
  • Localization available Jack Daniel's
  • Localization available Jehovah’s Witnesses
  • Localization available John Deere
  • Localization available Kellogg's
  • Localization available Kia
  • Localization available KPMG
  • Localization available L'Oréal
  • Localization available Land Rover
  • Localization available LEGO
  • Localization available Lenovo
  • Localization available Lexus
  • Localization available LG
  • Localization available Louis Vuitton
  • Localization available Lululemon
  • Localization available LUSH
  • Localization available Marriott
  • Localization available MasterCard
  • Localization available McDonald's
  • Localization available Mercedes-Benz
  • Localization available Merck
  • Localization available Microsoft
  • Localization available Mitsubishi Electric
  • Localization available Nestlé
  • Localization available Netflix
  • Localization available Nike
  • Localization available Nikon
  • Localization available Nintendo
  • Localization not available Nio
  • Localization available Nissan
  • Localization available NIVEA
  • Localization available Oracle
  • Localization available Pampers
  • Localization available Panasonic
  • Localization available PayPal
  • Localization available Pepsi
  • Localization available Pfizer
  • Localization available Philips
  • Localization available Pitney Bowes
  • Localization available Porsche
  • Localization not available Procter & Gamble
  • Localization available PWC
  • Localization available Revolut
  • Localization available Rolex
  • Localization available Royal Caribbean
  • Localization available Salesforce
  • Localization available Samsung
  • Localization available Sanofi
  • Localization available SAP
  • Localization available Sephora
  • Localization available Shopify
  • Localization available Siemens
  • Localization available Sony
  • Localization available Spotify
  • Localization available Starbucks
  • Localization available Steelcase
  • Localization available Stripe
  • Localization available Subaru
  • Localization available Tesla
  • Localization available The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  • Localization available Tiffany
  • Localization available Tinder
  • Localization available Toshiba
  • Localization available Toyota
  • Localization available TripAdvisor
  • Localization available Uber
  • Localization available