Danish and Portuguese Speaking countries
Countries
Denmark, European Union, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Nordic Council
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
National Language
Denmark, Faroe Islands, Germany, Greenland
Portugal
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
United States of America
Speaking Continents
Europe, North America, South America
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Minority Language
Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Greenland, Norway, Sweden, United States of America
Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America
Regulated By
Dansk Sprognævn (Danish Language Committee)
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
Interesting Facts
- Danish, Norwegian and Swedish are mutually intelligible, that means if u learn Danish is almost like learning three languages in one.
- There are 9 vowels in Danish language, which can be pronounced in 16 different ways.
- 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
Norwegian and Swedish
Spanish and Galician Languages
Derived From
Old Norse Language
Latin
Danish and Portuguese as Minority Language
In Danish and Portuguese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Danish and Portuguese as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Danish as minority language: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Greenland, Norway, Sweden, 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 Danish and Portuguese dialects, then you can go to Danish vs Portuguese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Danish and Portuguese Regulators
Danish and Portuguese speaking countries provide you Danish and Portuguese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Dansk Sprognævn (Danish Language Committee) regulates Danish language.Portuguese is regulated by Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras. Also get to learn, Danish and Portuguese Language History.
Danish and Portuguese Continents
Thinking about Danish and Portuguese continents in which Danish and Portuguese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Danish and Portuguese. Most of the Danish speaking countries lie in Europe, North America, South America. 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 Danish and Portuguese languages:
Danish Interesting Facts:
- Danish, Norwegian and Swedish are mutually intelligible, that means if u learn Danish is almost like learning three languages in one.
- There are 9 vowels in Danish language, which can be pronounced in 16 different ways.
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 Danish language was derived from Old Norse Language and is similar to Norwegian and Swedish whereas Danish language is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages and derived from Latin.