Portuguese and Chewa Speaking countries
Countries
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
Malawi, Zimbabwe
National Language
Portugal
Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Second Language
United States of America
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Africa
Minority Language
Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America
Zambia
Regulated By
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
Not Available
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.
- Chewa is one of the 55 languages featured on the Voyager spacecraft.
- Most widely known language of Malawi is Chewa.
Similar To
Spanish and Galician Languages
Zulu language
Derived From
Latin
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Portuguese and Chewa as Minority Language
In Portuguese and Chewa speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Chewa 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.
- Chewa as minority language: Zambia.
If you want to compare Portuguese and Chewa dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Chewa Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Portuguese and Chewa Regulators
Portuguese and Chewa speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Chewa 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.Chewa is not regulated. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Chewa Language History.
Portuguese and Chewa Continents
Thinking about Portuguese and Chewa continents in which Portuguese and Chewa speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Chewa. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Chewa speaking countries lie in Africa. 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 Chewa 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.
Chewa Interesting Facts:
- Chewa is one of the 55 languages featured on the Voyager spacecraft.
- Most widely known language of Malawi is Chewa.
The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to Zulu language and derived from Not Available.