Maltese and Portuguese Speaking countries

Maltese

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1.1 Countries

European Union, Malta

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

Malta

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

Australia, Canada, Italy, United States of America

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

1.7 Regulated By

National Council for the Maltese Language

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

1.8 Interesting Facts

Maltese language is the only semitic language written in Latin characters.
Maltese language has borrowed many loan words from English, Italian and French.

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

Western Arabic Dialects

Spanish and Galician Languages

1.10 Derived From

Roman Languages

Latin

Maltese vs Portuguese Countries

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

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

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

Maltese and Portuguese as Minority Language

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

Maltese as minority language: Australia, Canada, Italy, United States of America.
Portuguese as minority language: Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America.

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

Maltese and Portuguese Regulators

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

Maltese and Portuguese Continents

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

Maltese Interesting Facts:

Maltese language is the only semitic language written in Latin characters.
Maltese language has borrowed many loan words from English, Italian and French.

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 Maltese language was derived from Roman Languages and is similar to Western Arabic Dialects whereas Maltese language is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages and derived from Latin.