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Portuguese and Cebuano Speaking countries

1 Countries
1.1 Countries
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
Philippines
1.2 Total No. Of Countries
101
Bhojpuri Speaking Countries
0 46
1.3 National Language
Portugal
Philippines
1.4 Second Language
United States of America
Philippines
1.5 Speaking Continents
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Asia
1.6 Minority Language
Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America
Not spoken in any of the countries
1.7 Regulated By
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
Visayan Academy of Arts and Letters
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.
  • About one-fifth of the population of the philippines speak cebuano and are second largest ethnolinguistic group in the country.
  • Cebuano contains many words of Spanish origin.
1.9 Similar To
Spanish and Galician Languages
Hiligaynon Language
1.10 Derived From
Latin
Island of Cebu

Portuguese vs Cebuano Countries

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

So we find that, total number of countries where Portuguese is official language is 10 whereas total number of countries where Cebuano is official language is 1

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

Portuguese and Cebuano as Minority Language

In Portuguese and Cebuano speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Cebuano 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.
  • Cebuano as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.

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

Portuguese and Cebuano Regulators

Portuguese and Cebuano speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Cebuano 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.Cebuano is regulated by Visayan Academy of Arts and Letters. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Cebuano Language History.

Portuguese and Cebuano Continents

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

Cebuano Interesting Facts:

  • About one-fifth of the population of the philippines speak cebuano and are second largest ethnolinguistic group in the country.
  • Cebuano contains many words of Spanish origin.

The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to Hiligaynon Language and derived from Island of Cebu.