Maori and Portuguese Speaking countries
Countries
New Zealand
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
National Language
New Zealand
Portugal
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
United States of America
Speaking Continents
Australia, Oceania
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
Māori Language Commission
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
Interesting Facts
- "E korao no New Zealand" was the first printed Maori book in 1815.
- The first newspaper in the Maori language was published in year 1842.
- 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
Tahitian Language
Spanish and Galician Languages
Derived From
Not Available
Latin
Maori and Portuguese as Minority Language
In Maori and Portuguese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Maori and Portuguese as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Maori 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 Maori and Portuguese dialects, then you can go to Maori vs Portuguese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Maori and Portuguese Regulators
Maori and Portuguese speaking countries provide you Maori and Portuguese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Māori Language Commission regulates Maori language.Portuguese is regulated by Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras. Also get to learn, Maori and Portuguese Language History.
Maori and Portuguese Continents
Thinking about Maori and Portuguese continents in which Maori and Portuguese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Maori and Portuguese. Most of the Maori speaking countries lie in Australia, Oceania. 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 Maori and Portuguese languages:
Maori Interesting Facts:
- "E korao no New Zealand" was the first printed Maori book in 1815.
- The first newspaper in the Maori language was published in year 1842.
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 Maori language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Tahitian Language whereas Maori language is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages and derived from Latin.