Portuguese and English 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

Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Canada, Dominica, Fiji, Ghana, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Malta, Mauritius, Micronesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somaliland, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe

1.2 Total No. Of Countries

1033

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1.3 National Language

Portugal

Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guam, Guyana, Jersey, Montserrat, Nauru, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, United States of America

1.4 Second Language

United States of America

India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Singapore

1.5 Speaking Continents

Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America

Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America

1.6 Minority Language

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

South Africa

1.7 Regulated By

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

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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.

Most of the English words begin with the letter S than any other letter.
English is third most commonly spoken language in the world.

1.9 Similar To

Spanish and Galician Languages

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1.10 Derived From

Latin

Portuguese vs English Countries

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

Portuguese Speaking Countries: Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe.
English Speaking Countries: Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Canada, Dominica, Fiji, Ghana, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Malta, Mauritius, Micronesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somaliland, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

So we find that, total number of countries where Portuguese is official language is 10 whereas total number of countries where English is official language is 33

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

Portuguese and English as Minority Language

In Portuguese and English speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and English 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.
English as minority language: South Africa.

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

Portuguese and English Regulators

Portuguese and English speaking countries provide you Portuguese and English 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.English is not regulated. Also get to learn, Portuguese and English Language History.

Portuguese and English Continents

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

English Interesting Facts:

Most of the English words begin with the letter S than any other letter.
English is third most commonly spoken language in the world.

The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to Not Available and derived from Latin.