Portuguese and Arabic Speaking countries

Portuguese

Arabic

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1.1 Countries

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

Algeria, Bahrain, Chad, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen

1.2 Total No. Of Countries

1023

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1.3 National Language

Portugal

Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Yemen

1.4 Second Language

United States of America

Not spoken in any of the countries

1.5 Speaking Continents

Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America

Africa, Asia

1.6 Minority Language

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

Not spoken in any of the countries

1.7 Regulated By

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

Academy of the Arabic Language, Arabic Language International Council

1.8 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.

Arabic is 5th common language in world.
Classical Arabic is the language of Quran and also it is official language. Classical Arabic is the only way to learn Arabic language in academic way and it does not change.

1.9 Similar To

Spanish and Galician Languages

Amharic and Hebrew

1.10 Derived From

Latin

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Portuguese vs Arabic Countries

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

Portuguese Speaking Countries: Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe.
Arabic Speaking Countries: Algeria, Bahrain, Chad, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen.

So we find that, total number of countries where Portuguese is official language is 10 whereas total number of countries where Arabic is official language is 23

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

Portuguese and Arabic as Minority Language

In Portuguese and Arabic speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Arabic 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.
Arabic as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.

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

Portuguese and Arabic Regulators

Portuguese and Arabic speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Arabic 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.Arabic is regulated by Academy of the Arabic Language, Arabic Language International Council. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Arabic Language History.

Portuguese and Arabic Continents

Thinking about Portuguese and Arabic continents in which Portuguese and Arabic speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Arabic. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Arabic speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia. 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 Arabic 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.

Arabic Interesting Facts:

Arabic is 5th common language in world.
Classical Arabic is the language of Quran and also it is official language. Classical Arabic is the only way to learn Arabic language in academic way and it does not change.

The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to Amharic and Hebrew and derived from Not Available.