Portuguese and Amharic Speaking countries
Countries
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.
National Language
Portugal
Ethiopia
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
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
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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.
- Amharic ranks as second most spoken Semitic language in the world.
- Amharic has its own writing system named “fidel” and it uses Amharic alphabets to write.
Similar To
Spanish and Galician Languages
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Derived From
Latin
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Portuguese and Amharic as Minority Language
In Portuguese and Amharic speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Amharic 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.
- Amharic as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Portuguese and Amharic dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Amharic Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Portuguese and Amharic Regulators
Portuguese and Amharic speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Amharic 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.Amharic is not regulated. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Amharic Language History.
Portuguese and Amharic Continents
Thinking about Portuguese and Amharic continents in which Portuguese and Amharic speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Amharic. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Amharic 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 Amharic 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.
Amharic Interesting Facts:
- Amharic ranks as second most spoken Semitic language in the world.
- Amharic has its own writing system named “fidel” and it uses Amharic alphabets to write.
The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to Not Available and derived from Not Available.