What is less well known is that English is also the mother tongue in countries such as the Republic of Ireland (officially called Eire), Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad, and Guyana.

• 较不为人所知的是，英语也是爱尔兰共和国(正式称呼为Eire)、巴巴多斯、牙买加、特立尼达和圭亚那等国的母语。