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Pashto and Portuguese Speaking countries


Portuguese and Pashto Speaking Countries


Countries

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

Total No. Of Countries
1   
14
10   
6

National Language
Afganistan, Pakistan, Pashtun diaspora   
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
Pakistan   
Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America   

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   

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.
  

Similar To
Persian and Balochi Languages   
Spanish and Galician Languages   

Derived From
Not Available   
Latin   

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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:

Portuguese Interesting Facts:

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.

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