Portuguese and Chinese Speaking countries
Countries
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
China, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Taiwan
National Language
Portugal
China, Taiwan
Second Language
United States of America
Republic of Brazil
Speaking Continents
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Asia
Minority Language
Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America
Indonesia, Malaysia
Regulated By
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
Chinese Language Standardization Council, National Commission on Language and Script Work, Promote Mandarin Council
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.
- Chinese language is tonal, since meaning of a word changes according to its tone.
- In Chinese language, there is no grammatical distinction between singular or plural, no declination of verbs according to tense, mood and aspect.
Similar To
Spanish and Galician Languages
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Derived From
Latin
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Portuguese and Chinese as Minority Language
In Portuguese and Chinese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Chinese 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.
- Chinese as minority language: Indonesia, Malaysia.
If you want to compare Portuguese and Chinese dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Chinese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Portuguese and Chinese Regulators
Portuguese and Chinese speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Chinese 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.Chinese is regulated by Chinese Language Standardization Council, National Commission on Language and Script Work, Promote Mandarin Council. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Chinese Language History.
Portuguese and Chinese Continents
Thinking about Portuguese and Chinese continents in which Portuguese and Chinese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Chinese. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Chinese 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 Chinese 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.
Chinese Interesting Facts:
- Chinese language is tonal, since meaning of a word changes according to its tone.
- In Chinese language, there is no grammatical distinction between singular or plural, no declination of verbs according to tense, mood and aspect.
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