Maltese and Portuguese Speaking countries
Countries
European Union, Malta
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
National Language
Malta
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
Australia, Canada, Italy, United States of America
Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America
Regulated By
National Council for the Maltese Language
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
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.
Similar To
Western Arabic Dialects
Spanish and Galician Languages
Derived From
Roman Languages
Latin
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.