Portuguese and Burmese Speaking countries
Countries
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
Myanmar
National Language
Portugal
Myanmar
Second Language
United States of America
Bangladesh, Burma
Speaking Continents
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Asia
Minority Language
Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America
Mon
Regulated By
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
Myanmar Language Commission
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 naming of people in Burmese is strange. There is no last name, often name is rhymed such as Ming Ming, Mo Mo or Jo Jo.
- It appears as odd language to many people because it has peculiar pitch register, tonal form as language.
Similar To
Spanish and Galician Languages
Thai Language
Derived From
Latin
Pali Language
Portuguese and Burmese as Minority Language
In Portuguese and Burmese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Burmese 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.
- Burmese as minority language: Mon.
If you want to compare Portuguese and Burmese dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Burmese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Portuguese and Burmese Regulators
Portuguese and Burmese speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Burmese 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.Burmese is regulated by Myanmar Language Commission. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Burmese Language History.
Portuguese and Burmese Continents
Thinking about Portuguese and Burmese continents in which Portuguese and Burmese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Burmese. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Burmese 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 Burmese 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.
Burmese Interesting Facts:
- The naming of people in Burmese is strange. There is no last name, often name is rhymed such as Ming Ming, Mo Mo or Jo Jo.
- It appears as odd language to many people because it has peculiar pitch register, tonal form as language.
The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to Thai Language and derived from Pali Language.