Meithei and Portuguese Speaking countries
Countries
India, Manipur
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
National Language
Bangladesh, Burma, Northeast India
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
Assam, Manipur, Tripura
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
- Meithei Language is currently classified as a vulnerable language by UNESCO.
- The oldest document in Methei language was dated back in 8th century were inscriptions on the copper plate.
- 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
Bengali, Odia, Maithili and Meithei Languages
Spanish and Galician Languages
Derived From
Not Available
Latin
Meithei and Portuguese as Minority Language
In Meithei and Portuguese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Meithei and Portuguese as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Meithei as minority language: Assam, Manipur, Tripura.
- Portuguese as minority language: Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America.
If you want to compare Meithei and Portuguese dialects, then you can go to Meithei vs Portuguese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Meithei and Portuguese Regulators
Meithei and Portuguese speaking countries provide you Meithei and Portuguese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Meithei 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, Meithei and Portuguese Language History.
Meithei and Portuguese Continents
Thinking about Meithei and Portuguese continents in which Meithei and Portuguese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Meithei and Portuguese. Most of the Meithei 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 Meithei and Portuguese languages:
Meithei Interesting Facts:
- Meithei Language is currently classified as a vulnerable language by UNESCO.
- The oldest document in Methei language was dated back in 8th century were inscriptions on the copper plate.
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 Meithei language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Bengali, Odia, Maithili and Meithei Languages whereas Meithei language is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages and derived from Latin.