Konkani and Portuguese Speaking countries
Countries
India
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
National Language
India
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
Not spoken in any of the countries
Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America
Regulated By
Govenment of Goa
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
Interesting Facts
- Fr. Thomas Stevan wrote the first book in Konkani in 1651.
- Sahitya Academy recognized konkani as a language in year 1976.
- 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
Marathi
Spanish and Galician Languages
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
Latin
Konkani and Portuguese as Minority Language
In Konkani and Portuguese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Konkani and Portuguese 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.
- Portuguese as minority language: Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America.
If you want to compare Konkani and Portuguese dialects, then you can go to Konkani vs Portuguese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Konkani and Portuguese Regulators
Konkani and Portuguese speaking countries provide you Konkani and Portuguese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Govenment of Goa regulates Konkani language.Portuguese is regulated by Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras. Also get to learn, Konkani and Portuguese Language History.
Konkani and Portuguese Continents
Thinking about Konkani and Portuguese continents in which Konkani and Portuguese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Konkani and Portuguese. Most of the Konkani 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 Konkani and Portuguese 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.
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 Konkani language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Marathi whereas Konkani language is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages and derived from Latin.