Portuguese and Bhojpuri as Minority Language
In Portuguese and Bhojpuri speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Bhojpuri 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.
- Bhojpuri as minority language: Fiji, Guyana, Jamaica, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago.
If you want to compare Portuguese and Bhojpuri dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Bhojpuri Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Portuguese and Bhojpuri Regulators
Portuguese and Bhojpuri speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Bhojpuri 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.Bhojpuri is not regulated. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Bhojpuri Language History.
Portuguese and Bhojpuri Continents
Thinking about Portuguese and Bhojpuri continents in which Portuguese and Bhojpuri speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Bhojpuri. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Bhojpuri 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 Bhojpuri 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.
Bhojpuri Interesting Facts:
- Bhojpuri was anciently written in Kaithi scripts.
- In Mughal Era, Kaithi script was used in administrative purposes for writing in Bhojpuri language.
The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to Maithili and Magahi and derived from Sanskrit Language.