English and Portuguese Speaking countries

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1.1 Countries

Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Canada, Dominica, Fiji, Ghana, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Malta, Mauritius, Micronesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somaliland, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe

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

1.2 Total No. Of Countries

3310

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1.3 National Language

Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guam, Guyana, Jersey, Montserrat, Nauru, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, United States of America

Portugal

1.4 Second Language

India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Singapore

United States of America

1.5 Speaking Continents

Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America

Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America

1.6 Minority Language

South Africa

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

1.7 Regulated By

Not Available

Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras

1.8 Interesting Facts

Most of the English words begin with the letter S than any other letter.
English is third most commonly spoken language in the world.

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.

1.9 Similar To

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Spanish and Galician Languages

1.10 Derived From

Latin

English vs Portuguese Countries

Comparing English vs Portuguese countries gives you idea about number of countries that speak English and Portuguese languages.

English Speaking Countries: Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Canada, Dominica, Fiji, Ghana, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Malta, Mauritius, Micronesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somaliland, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Portuguese Speaking Countries: Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe.

So we find that, total number of countries where English is official language is 33 whereas total number of countries where Portuguese is official language is 10

Find if English and Portuguese are Most Spoken Languages. Comparison of English and Portuguese speaking countries will give you the presence of English and Portuguese languages in different countries. Along with English vs Portuguese countries, you can also compare English vs Portuguese.

English and Portuguese as Minority Language

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

English as minority language: South Africa.
Portuguese as minority language: Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America.

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

English and Portuguese Regulators

English and Portuguese speaking countries provide you English and Portuguese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. English is not regulated.Portuguese is regulated by Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras. Also get to learn, English and Portuguese Language History.

English and Portuguese Continents

Thinking about English and Portuguese continents in which English and Portuguese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on English and Portuguese. Most of the English speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, 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 English and Portuguese languages:

English Interesting Facts:

Most of the English words begin with the letter S than any other letter.
English is third most commonly spoken language in the world.

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