Portuguese and Catalan Speaking countries

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1.1 Countries

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

Andorra, Balearic Islands, Catalonia, Latin Union, Spain, Valencian Community

1.2 Total No. Of Countries

106

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1.3 National Language

Portugal

Andorra, France, Italy, Spain

1.4 Second Language

United States of America

Spain

1.5 Speaking Continents

Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America

Europe

1.6 Minority Language

Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America

Aragon, France, Italy, Spain

1.7 Regulated By

Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras

Institut d'Estudis Catalans, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua, 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.

Catalan is 6th most largely spoken Romance language.
Catalan went through a golden age in low middle ages, reaching a peak of maturity and cultural richness.

1.9 Similar To

Spanish and Galician Languages

Spanish Language, Occitan Language, Italian Language, French Language

1.10 Derived From

Latin

Portuguese vs Catalan Countries

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

Portuguese Speaking Countries: Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe.
Catalan Speaking Countries: Andorra, Balearic Islands, Catalonia, Latin Union, Spain, Valencian Community.

So we find that, total number of countries where Portuguese is official language is 10 whereas total number of countries where Catalan is official language is 6

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

Portuguese and Catalan as Minority Language

In Portuguese and Catalan speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Catalan 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.
Catalan as minority language: Aragon, France, Italy, Spain.

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

Portuguese and Catalan Regulators

Portuguese and Catalan speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Catalan 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.Catalan is regulated by Institut d'Estudis Catalans, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua, National Languages Committee. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Catalan Language History.

Portuguese and Catalan Continents

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

Catalan Interesting Facts:

Catalan is 6th most largely spoken Romance language.
Catalan went through a golden age in low middle ages, reaching a peak of maturity and cultural richness.

The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to Spanish Language, Occitan Language, Italian Language, French Language and derived from Latin.