Malayalam and Portuguese Speaking countries

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1 Countries

1.1 Countries

India, Lakshadweep, Puducherry

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

1.2 Total No. Of Countries

310

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1.3 National Language

Kerala, India, Lakshadweep, Puducherry

Portugal

1.4 Second Language

Not spoken in any of the countries

United States of America

1.5 Speaking Continents

Asia

Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America

1.6 Minority Language

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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

1.7 Regulated By

Academy for Malayalam literature, Government of Kerala

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

1.8 Interesting Facts

Malayalam language has 54 literals. Same sounds have different versions to it.
Malayalam script is reffered as "Rod Script" and it is derived from the Grantha script, which was developed from Indic script of Brahmi.

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

Tamil and Sanskrit Languages

Spanish and Galician Languages

1.10 Derived From

Sanskrit Language

Latin

Malayalam vs Portuguese Countries

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

Malayalam Speaking Countries: India, Lakshadweep, Puducherry.
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 Malayalam is official language is 3 whereas total number of countries where Portuguese is official language is 10

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

Malayalam and Portuguese as Minority Language

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

Malayalam as minority language: Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Portuguese as minority language: Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America.

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

Malayalam and Portuguese Regulators

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

Malayalam and Portuguese Continents

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

Malayalam Interesting Facts:

Malayalam language has 54 literals. Same sounds have different versions to it.
Malayalam script is reffered as "Rod Script" and it is derived from the Grantha script, which was developed from Indic script of Brahmi.

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 Malayalam language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Tamil and Sanskrit Languages whereas Malayalam language is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages and derived from Latin.