Portuguese and Igbo Speaking countries

Portuguese

Igbo

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1 Countries

1.1 Countries

Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe

Nigeria

1.2 Total No. Of Countries

101

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1.3 National Language

Portugal

Nigeria

1.4 Second Language

United States of America

Not spoken in any of the countries

1.5 Speaking Continents

Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America

Africa

1.6 Minority Language

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

Equatorial Guinea

1.7 Regulated By

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

Society for Promoting Igbo Language and Culture

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.

In Igbo, there is complicated system of high and low tones indicating differences in meaning and grammatical relationships.
Igbo has inexhaustible and rich linguistic features like idioms, proverbs, aphorisms, anecdotes etc.

1.9 Similar To

Spanish and Galician Languages

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1.10 Derived From

Latin

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Portuguese vs Igbo Countries

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

Portuguese Speaking Countries: Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe.
Igbo Speaking Countries: Nigeria.

So we find that, total number of countries where Portuguese is official language is 10 whereas total number of countries where Igbo is official language is 1

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

Portuguese and Igbo as Minority Language

In Portuguese and Igbo speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Igbo 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.
Igbo as minority language: Equatorial Guinea.

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

Portuguese and Igbo Regulators

Portuguese and Igbo speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Igbo 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.Igbo is regulated by Society for Promoting Igbo Language and Culture. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Igbo Language History.

Portuguese and Igbo Continents

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

Igbo Interesting Facts:

In Igbo, there is complicated system of high and low tones indicating differences in meaning and grammatical relationships.
Igbo has inexhaustible and rich linguistic features like idioms, proverbs, aphorisms, anecdotes etc.

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 Not Available.