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Madurese and Portuguese Speaking countries


Portuguese and Madurese Speaking Countries


Countries

Countries
East Java, Island of Madura, North Java, Sapudi Islands, Singapore   
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe   

Total No. Of Countries
5   
10
10   
6

National Language
Indonesia, Island of Madura   
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
Not Available   
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras   

Interesting Facts
  • There is unique pronunciation system in the Madurese language.
  • Madurese was first written using Javanese Alphabets.
  
  • 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
Malay and Javanese Languages   
Spanish and Galician Languages   

Derived From
Not Available   
Latin   

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Madurese and Portuguese as Minority Language

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

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

Madurese and Portuguese Regulators

Madurese and Portuguese speaking countries provide you Madurese and Portuguese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Madurese is not regulated.Portuguese is regulated by Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras. Also get to learn, Madurese and Portuguese Language History.

Madurese and Portuguese Continents

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

Madurese Interesting Facts:

Portuguese Interesting Facts:

The Madurese language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Malay and Javanese Languages whereas Madurese language is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages and derived from Latin.

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