Pashto and Portuguese Speaking countries

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1 Countries

1.1 Countries

Afganistan

Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe

1.2 Total No. Of Countries

110

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1.3 National Language

Afganistan, Pakistan, Pashtun diaspora

Portugal

1.4 Second Language

Not spoken in any of the countries

United States of America

1.5 Speaking Continents

Asia

Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America

1.6 Minority Language

Pakistan

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

1.7 Regulated By

Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, Pashto Academy (Pakistan)

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

1.8 Interesting Facts

Pashto language is originated in the regions of Paktika and Paktia areas of Afghanistan.
The first Pashto poem was written in the 7th century.

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

Persian and Balochi Languages

Spanish and Galician Languages

1.10 Derived From

Not Available

Latin

Pashto vs Portuguese Countries

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

Pashto Speaking Countries: Afganistan.
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 Pashto is official language is 1 whereas total number of countries where Portuguese is official language is 10

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

Pashto and Portuguese as Minority Language

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

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

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

Pashto and Portuguese Regulators

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

Pashto and Portuguese Continents

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

Pashto Interesting Facts:

Pashto language is originated in the regions of Paktika and Paktia areas of Afghanistan.
The first Pashto poem was written in the 7th century.

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 Pashto language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Persian and Balochi Languages whereas Pashto language is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages and derived from Latin.