Portuguese and Basque Speaking countries

Portuguese

Basque

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1 Countries

1.1 Countries

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

Basque Autonomous Community, Navarre

1.2 Total No. Of Countries

102

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1.3 National Language

Portugal

France, Spain

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

Asia, Europe

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

Euskaltzaindia, National Languages Committee

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.

The Basque language is the oldest European language.
Basque alphabet include many Roman letters.

1.9 Similar To

Spanish and Galician Languages

Spanish

1.10 Derived From

Latin

Not Available

Portuguese vs Basque Countries

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

Portuguese Speaking Countries: Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe.
Basque Speaking Countries: Basque Autonomous Community, Navarre.

So we find that, total number of countries where Portuguese is official language is 10 whereas total number of countries where Basque is official language is 2

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

Portuguese and Basque as Minority Language

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

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

Portuguese and Basque Regulators

Portuguese and Basque speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Basque 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.Basque is regulated by Euskaltzaindia, National Languages Committee. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Basque Language History.

Portuguese and Basque Continents

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

Basque Interesting Facts:

The Basque language is the oldest European language.
Basque alphabet include many Roman letters.

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