Balochi and Portuguese Speaking countries
Countries
Afganistan, Iran, Oman, Pakistan
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
National Language
Iran
Portugal
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
United States of America
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Minority Language
India, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates
Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America
Regulated By
Balochi Academy, National Languages Committee
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
Interesting Facts
- Balochi language had no written form before the early 19th century. The official language used until that time was Persian.
- Balochi has borrowed words from Persian, Arabic, Sindhi, and other languages.
- 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
Kurdish and Persian
Spanish and Galician Languages
Derived From
Ancient Indo-Iranian Language
Latin
Balochi and Portuguese as Minority Language
In Balochi and Portuguese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Balochi and Portuguese as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Balochi as minority language: India, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates.
- Portuguese as minority language: Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America.
If you want to compare Balochi and Portuguese dialects, then you can go to Balochi vs Portuguese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Balochi and Portuguese Regulators
Balochi and Portuguese speaking countries provide you Balochi and Portuguese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Balochi Academy, National Languages Committee regulates Balochi language.Portuguese is regulated by Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras. Also get to learn, Balochi and Portuguese Language History.
Balochi and Portuguese Continents
Thinking about Balochi and Portuguese continents in which Balochi and Portuguese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Balochi and Portuguese. Most of the Balochi speaking countries lie in Asia. 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 Balochi and Portuguese languages:
Balochi Interesting Facts:
- Balochi language had no written form before the early 19th century. The official language used until that time was Persian.
- Balochi has borrowed words from Persian, Arabic, Sindhi, and other languages.
Portuguese Interesting Facts:
- 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.
The Balochi language was derived from Ancient Indo-Iranian Language and is similar to Kurdish and Persian whereas Balochi language is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages and derived from Latin.