Latvian and Portuguese Speaking countries
Countries
European Union, Latvia
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
National Language
Latvia
Portugal
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
United States of America
Speaking Continents
Europe
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
Latvian State Language Center
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
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.
Similar To
Lithuanian Language
Spanish and Galician Languages
Derived From
Not Available
Latin
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.