Portuguese and Filipino Speaking countries
Countries
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
Philippines
National Language
Portugal
Philippines
Second Language
United States of America
Philippines
Speaking Continents
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Asia
Minority Language
Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino
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.
- "Filipino" was officially declared as national language by the constitution in 1987.
- "Filipino" is the official name of Tagalog, or synonym of it.
Similar To
Spanish and Galician Languages
Tagalog Language
Derived From
Latin
Spanish Language
Portuguese and Filipino as Minority Language
In Portuguese and Filipino speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Filipino 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.
- Filipino as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Portuguese and Filipino dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Filipino Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Portuguese and Filipino Regulators
Portuguese and Filipino speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Filipino 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.Filipino is regulated by Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Filipino Language History.
Portuguese and Filipino Continents
Thinking about Portuguese and Filipino continents in which Portuguese and Filipino speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Filipino. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Filipino 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 Filipino 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.
Filipino Interesting Facts:
- "Filipino" was officially declared as national language by the constitution in 1987.
- "Filipino" is the official name of Tagalog, or synonym of it.
The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to Tagalog Language and derived from Spanish Language.