Latvian and Portuguese Speaking countries

Latvian

Portuguese

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1 Countries

1.1 Countries

European Union, Latvia

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

1.2 Total No. Of Countries

210

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1.3 National Language

Latvia

Portugal

1.4 Second Language

Not spoken in any of the countries

United States of America

1.5 Speaking Continents

Europe

Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America

1.6 Minority Language

Not spoken in any of the countries

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

1.7 Regulated By

Latvian State Language Center

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

1.8 Interesting Facts

The first written form of Latvian dates from 16th century was found in religious texts.
The old latvian language was based on the a Gothic script.

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

Lithuanian Language

Spanish and Galician Languages

1.10 Derived From

Not Available

Latin

Latvian vs Portuguese Countries

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

Latvian Speaking Countries: European Union, Latvia.
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 Latvian is official language is 2 whereas total number of countries where Portuguese is official language is 10

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

Latvian and Portuguese as Minority Language

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

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

Latvian and Portuguese Regulators

Latvian and Portuguese speaking countries provide you Latvian and Portuguese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Latvian State Language Center regulates Latvian language.Portuguese is regulated by Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras. Also get to learn, Latvian and Portuguese Language History.

Latvian and Portuguese Continents

Thinking about Latvian and Portuguese continents in which Latvian and Portuguese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Latvian and Portuguese. Most of the Latvian 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 Latvian and Portuguese languages:

Latvian Interesting Facts:

The first written form of Latvian dates from 16th century was found in religious texts.
The old latvian language was based on the a Gothic script.

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