Konkani and Japanese Speaking countries
Countries
India
  
Japan
  
National Language
India
  
Japan
  
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Speaking Continents
Asia
  
Asia, Pacific
  
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Palau
  
Regulated By
Govenment of Goa
  
Agency for Cultural Affairs (文化庁) at the Ministry of Education
  
Interesting Facts
- Fr. Thomas Stevan wrote the first book in Konkani in 1651.
- Sahitya Academy recognized konkani as a language in year 1976.
  
- In Japanese Language, there are 4 different ways to address people: kun, chan, san and sama.
- There are many words in Japanese language which end with vowel letter, which determines the structure and rhythm of Japanese.
  
Similar To
Marathi
  
Korean Language
  
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
  
Not Available
  
Konkani and Japanese as Minority Language
In Konkani and Japanese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Konkani and Japanese as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Konkani as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
- Japanese as minority language: Palau.
If you want to compare Konkani and Japanese dialects, then you can go to Konkani vs Japanese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Konkani and Japanese Regulators
Konkani and Japanese speaking countries provide you Konkani and Japanese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Govenment of Goa regulates Konkani language.Japanese is regulated by Agency for Cultural Affairs (文化庁) at the Ministry of Education. Also get to learn, Konkani and Japanese Language History.
Konkani and Japanese Continents
Thinking about Konkani and Japanese continents in which Konkani and Japanese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Konkani and Japanese. Most of the Konkani speaking countries lie in Asia. While Japanese speaking countries lie in Asia, Pacific. 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 Konkani and Japanese languages:
Konkani Interesting Facts:
- Fr. Thomas Stevan wrote the first book in Konkani in 1651.
- Sahitya Academy recognized konkani as a language in year 1976.
Japanese Interesting Facts:
- In Japanese Language, there are 4 different ways to address people: kun, chan, san and sama.
- There are many words in Japanese language which end with vowel letter, which determines the structure and rhythm of Japanese.
The Konkani language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Marathi whereas Konkani language is similar to Korean Language and derived from Not Available.