Portuguese and Akan Speaking countries
Countries
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
Ghana, Ivory coast
National Language
Portugal
Ghana
Second Language
United States of America
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Africa
Minority Language
Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America
Benin, United States of America
Regulated By
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
Akan Orthography Committee
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.
- Ghana has over 100 ethnic groups living, and Akan is one of the largest tribe.
- Akan language came in South America, notably Suriname and Jamaica through slave trade.
Similar To
Spanish and Galician Languages
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Derived From
Latin
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Portuguese and Akan as Minority Language
In Portuguese and Akan speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Akan as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Portuguese as minority language: Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America.
- Akan as minority language: Benin, United States of America.
If you want to compare Portuguese and Akan dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Akan Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Portuguese and Akan Regulators
Portuguese and Akan speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Akan regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras regulates Portuguese language.Akan is regulated by Akan Orthography Committee. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Akan Language History.
Portuguese and Akan Continents
Thinking about Portuguese and Akan continents in which Portuguese and Akan speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Akan. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Akan speaking countries lie in Africa. 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 Portuguese and Akan languages:
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.
Akan Interesting Facts:
- Ghana has over 100 ethnic groups living, and Akan is one of the largest tribe.
- Akan language came in South America, notably Suriname and Jamaica through slave trade.
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