Portuguese and Igbo Speaking countries
Countries
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
Nigeria
National Language
Portugal
Nigeria
Second Language
United States of America
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Africa
Minority Language
Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America
Equatorial Guinea
Regulated By
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
Society for Promoting Igbo Language and Culture
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.
Similar To
Spanish and Galician Languages
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Derived From
Latin
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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.
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