Portuguese and Basque Speaking countries
Countries
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
Basque Autonomous Community, Navarre
National Language
Portugal
France, Spain
Second Language
United States of America
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Asia, Europe
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
Euskaltzaindia, National Languages 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.
- The Basque language is the oldest European language.
- Basque alphabet include many Roman letters.
Similar To
Spanish and Galician Languages
Spanish
Derived From
Latin
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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.