Status of the Irish language from 40,000 up to 80,000 people. Areas in which the language remains a vernacular are referred to as "Gaeltacht" areas. Irish is the least widely spoken among the 24 official languages of the European Union. The use of the language in the Irish diaspora has been declining steadily. Irish speakers outside the Gaeltacht include both second-language speakers and native speakers who were raised and educated through Irish. They are sometimes known as and constitute an expanding minority, though of uncertain size. They are predominantly urban dwellers. Present trends make it likely that they represent the future of the language and
Day of the Wacko awarded a Golden Lion (Złoty Lew), Marek Kondrat individually for best actor, and Maria Chilarecka for sound. "Day of the wacko" was also rewarded with Prize of the President of Association of Polish People of Film (Nagroda Prezesa Stowarzyszenia Filmowców Polskich). Day of the Wacko Day of the wacko () is a 2002 comedy-drama from Poland, about a day in the life of Adaś Miauczyński, a Polish language teacher suffering from OCD and trying to write a verse. It stars Marek Kondrat, Piotr Machalica, Andrzej Grabowski and Janina Traczykówna. It was directed by Marek Koterski and is distributed by Vision.