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Akan and Portuguese Speaking countries


Portuguese and Akan Speaking Countries


Countries

Countries
Ghana, Ivory coast   
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe   

Total No. Of Countries
2   
13
10   
6

National Language
Ghana   
Portugal   

Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries   
United States of America   

Speaking Continents
Africa   
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America   

Minority Language
Benin, United States of America   
Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America   

Regulated By
Akan Orthography Committee   
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras   

Interesting Facts
  • Ghana has over 100 ethnic groups living, and Akan is one of the largest tribe.
  • Akan language came in South America, notably Suriname and Jamaica through slave trade.
  
  • Portuguese language has absorbed many words from French, Italian, Arabic and also from indigenous South American and African languages.
  • The first written document in Portuguese language was found in the 12th century.
  

Similar To
Not Available   
Spanish and Galician Languages   

Derived From
Not Available   
Latin   

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Akan and Portuguese as Minority Language

In Akan and Portuguese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Akan and Portuguese as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.

  • Akan as minority language: Benin, United States of America.
  • Portuguese as minority language: Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America.

If you want to compare Akan and Portuguese dialects, then you can go to Akan vs Portuguese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.

Akan and Portuguese Regulators

Akan and Portuguese speaking countries provide you Akan and Portuguese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Akan Orthography Committee regulates Akan language.Portuguese is regulated by Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras. Also get to learn, Akan and Portuguese Language History.

Akan and Portuguese Continents

Thinking about Akan and Portuguese continents in which Akan and Portuguese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Akan and Portuguese. Most of the Akan speaking countries lie in Africa. While Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Akan and Portuguese languages:

Akan Interesting Facts:

Portuguese Interesting Facts:

The Akan language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Not Available whereas Akan language is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages and derived from Latin.

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