Portuguese and Hindi Speaking countries
Countries
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
Fiji, India
National Language
Portugal
India
Second Language
United States of America
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Asia, Oceania
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
Central Hindi Directorate
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.
- In Hindi language, nouns are followed by post positions.
- In Hindi, there are many familiar words in English which are in Hindi or of Hindi origin.
Similar To
Spanish and Galician Languages
Urdu
Derived From
Latin
Sanskrit Language
Portuguese and Hindi as Minority Language
In Portuguese and Hindi speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Hindi 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.
- Hindi as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Portuguese and Hindi dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Hindi Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Portuguese and Hindi Regulators
Portuguese and Hindi speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Hindi 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.Hindi is regulated by Central Hindi Directorate. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Hindi Language History.
Portuguese and Hindi Continents
Thinking about Portuguese and Hindi continents in which Portuguese and Hindi speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Hindi. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Hindi speaking countries lie in Asia, Oceania. 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 Hindi 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.
Hindi Interesting Facts:
- In Hindi language, nouns are followed by post positions.
- In Hindi, there are many familiar words in English which are in Hindi or of Hindi origin.
The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to Urdu and derived from Sanskrit Language.