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There are many languages in Ireland. The two most speaking language is English and Irish, but Irish is the national and first official language.  **__English __** There are two main dialects in Ireland; Hiberno-English (found in the provinces of Connacht, Leinster and Munster) and Mid Ulster English (found in Ulster)  **__Ulster Scots __**  Ulster Scots is a dialect of Scots. It’s spoken in some places in County Donegal and Northern Ireland.  **__Shelta __**  Shelta is a language that is developed in both Irish and English, and it’s most spoken by the Irish traveler society.  **__Hiberno-Norman French __**  When the Norman from England came in 12th century, they spoke Anglo-Norman French. The language was mainly spoken in the counties Wexford and Waterford. The Department of Irish Folklore in University College Dublin has the recording of these individuals <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> **__<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Immigrant languages __** <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">When the immigrants came there has been many various spoken language. The top then listed was Greek, Polish, Lithuanian, Latvian, Spanish, Cantonese, Japanese, Mandarin, Hindi and Arabic.