Portuguese and Balochi as Minority Language
In Portuguese and Balochi speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Balochi 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.
- Balochi as minority language: India, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates.
If you want to compare Portuguese and Balochi dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Balochi Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Portuguese and Balochi Regulators
Portuguese and Balochi speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Balochi 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.Balochi is regulated by Balochi Academy, National Languages Committee. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Balochi Language History.
Portuguese and Balochi Continents
Thinking about Portuguese and Balochi continents in which Portuguese and Balochi speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Balochi. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Balochi speaking countries lie in 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 Balochi 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.
Balochi Interesting Facts:
- Balochi language had no written form before the early 19th century. The official language used until that time was Persian.
- Balochi has borrowed words from Persian, Arabic, Sindhi, and other languages.
The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to Kurdish and Persian and derived from Ancient Indo-Iranian Language.