Portuguese and Dzongkha as Minority Language
In Portuguese and Dzongkha speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Dzongkha 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.
- Dzongkha as minority language: India.
If you want to compare Portuguese and Dzongkha dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Dzongkha Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Portuguese and Dzongkha Regulators
Portuguese and Dzongkha speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Dzongkha 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.Dzongkha is regulated by Dzongkha Development Commission. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Dzongkha Language History.
Portuguese and Dzongkha Continents
Thinking about Portuguese and Dzongkha continents in which Portuguese and Dzongkha speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Dzongkha. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Dzongkha 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 Dzongkha 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.
Dzongkha Interesting Facts:
- Standard romanization of the Dzongkha language is Roman Dzongkha.
The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to Sikkimese Language and derived from Tibetan Language.