Norwegian and Portuguese Speaking countries
- Bergen is one of the Norwegian dialect which has only two genders: common and neuter.
- Since Norwegian language uses pitch accents, it has musical quality and are sometimes employed to distinguish the meanings of homonyms.
- 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.
Norwegian and Portuguese as Minority Language
In Norwegian and Portuguese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Norwegian and Portuguese as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Norwegian as minority language: Nynorsk.
- Portuguese as minority language: Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America.
If you want to compare Norwegian and Portuguese dialects, then you can go to Norwegian vs Portuguese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Norwegian and Portuguese Regulators
Norwegian and Portuguese speaking countries provide you Norwegian and Portuguese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Norwegian Language Council regulates Norwegian language.Portuguese is regulated by Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras. Also get to learn, Norwegian and Portuguese Language History.
Norwegian and Portuguese Continents
Thinking about Norwegian and Portuguese continents in which Norwegian and Portuguese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Norwegian and Portuguese. Most of the Norwegian speaking countries lie in Europe, South America. 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 Norwegian and Portuguese languages:
Norwegian Interesting Facts:
- Bergen is one of the Norwegian dialect which has only two genders: common and neuter.
- Since Norwegian language uses pitch accents, it has musical quality and are sometimes employed to distinguish the meanings of homonyms.
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 Norwegian language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Swedish and Danish Languages whereas Norwegian language is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages and derived from Latin.