Irish and Portuguese Speaking countries
Countries
European Union, Ireland
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
National Language
Ireland
Portugal
Second Language
Ireland
United States of America
Speaking Continents
Europe
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Minority Language
United Kingdom
Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America
Regulated By
Foras na Gaeilge
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
Interesting Facts
- In Irish language, there are no exact words for "yes" or "no".
- There are different set of numbers for counting humans and another set for counting non-humans in Irish Language.
- 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
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Spanish and Galician Languages
Derived From
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Latin
Irish and Portuguese as Minority Language
In Irish and Portuguese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Irish and Portuguese as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Irish as minority language: United Kingdom.
- Portuguese as minority language: Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America.
If you want to compare Irish and Portuguese dialects, then you can go to Irish vs Portuguese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Irish and Portuguese Regulators
Irish and Portuguese speaking countries provide you Irish and Portuguese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Foras na Gaeilge regulates Irish language.Portuguese is regulated by Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras. Also get to learn, Irish and Portuguese Language History.
Irish and Portuguese Continents
Thinking about Irish and Portuguese continents in which Irish and Portuguese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Irish and Portuguese. Most of the Irish speaking countries lie in Europe. 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 Irish and Portuguese languages:
Irish Interesting Facts:
- In Irish language, there are no exact words for "yes" or "no".
- There are different set of numbers for counting humans and another set for counting non-humans in Irish Language.
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 Irish language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Not Available whereas Irish language is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages and derived from Latin.