Lithuanian and Portuguese Speaking countries
- Lithuanian has many loanwords that originate from Slavic, Germanic and other Baltic languages.
- "Catheciusmus" is the oldest known book in Lithuanian language in 1547.
- 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.
Lithuanian and Portuguese as Minority Language
In Lithuanian and Portuguese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Lithuanian and Portuguese as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Lithuanian as minority language: Poland.
- Portuguese as minority language: Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America.
If you want to compare Lithuanian and Portuguese dialects, then you can go to Lithuanian vs Portuguese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Lithuanian and Portuguese Regulators
Lithuanian and Portuguese speaking countries provide you Lithuanian and Portuguese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Commission of the Lithuanian Language regulates Lithuanian language.Portuguese is regulated by Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras. Also get to learn, Lithuanian and Portuguese Language History.
Lithuanian and Portuguese Continents
Thinking about Lithuanian and Portuguese continents in which Lithuanian and Portuguese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Lithuanian and Portuguese. Most of the Lithuanian 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 Lithuanian and Portuguese languages:
Lithuanian Interesting Facts:
- Lithuanian has many loanwords that originate from Slavic, Germanic and other Baltic languages.
- "Catheciusmus" is the oldest known book in Lithuanian language in 1547.
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 Lithuanian language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Latvian whereas Lithuanian language is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages and derived from Latin.