Portuguese and Bulgarian Speaking countries
Countries
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
Bulgaria, European Union
National Language
Portugal
Bulgaria
Second Language
United States of America
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Africa, Europe
Minority Language
Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America
Hungary, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Ukraine
Regulated By
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
Institute for the Bulgarian language
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 only Slavic language which has lost all its grammatical cases is Bulgarian.
- The first Slavic language to be written was Bulgarian in 9th century.
Similar To
Spanish and Galician Languages
Macedonian language
Derived From
Latin
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Portuguese and Bulgarian as Minority Language
In Portuguese and Bulgarian speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Bulgarian 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.
- Bulgarian as minority language: Hungary, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Ukraine.
If you want to compare Portuguese and Bulgarian dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Bulgarian Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Portuguese and Bulgarian Regulators
Portuguese and Bulgarian speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Bulgarian 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.Bulgarian is regulated by Institute for the Bulgarian language. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Bulgarian Language History.
Portuguese and Bulgarian Continents
Thinking about Portuguese and Bulgarian continents in which Portuguese and Bulgarian speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Bulgarian. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Bulgarian speaking countries lie in Africa, 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 Bulgarian 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.
Bulgarian Interesting Facts:
- The only Slavic language which has lost all its grammatical cases is Bulgarian.
- The first Slavic language to be written was Bulgarian in 9th century.
The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to Macedonian language and derived from Not Available.