Portuguese and Ilocano 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
Not spoken in any of the countries
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
Commission on the Filipino Language
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.
- Ilocano was originally written with Baybayin syllabary, then gradually it was replaced by Latin alphabet.
- Northwest Luzon is the original Ilocano homeland.
Similar To
Spanish and Galician Languages
Tagalog, Indonesian and Malaysian Languages
Derived From
Latin
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Portuguese and Ilocano as Minority Language
In Portuguese and Ilocano speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Ilocano 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.
- Ilocano as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Portuguese and Ilocano dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Ilocano Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Portuguese and Ilocano Regulators
Portuguese and Ilocano speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Ilocano 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.Ilocano is regulated by Commission on the Filipino Language. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Ilocano Language History.
Portuguese and Ilocano Continents
Thinking about Portuguese and Ilocano continents in which Portuguese and Ilocano speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Ilocano. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Ilocano 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 Ilocano 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.
Ilocano Interesting Facts:
- Ilocano was originally written with Baybayin syllabary, then gradually it was replaced by Latin alphabet.
- Northwest Luzon is the original Ilocano homeland.
The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to Tagalog, Indonesian and Malaysian Languages and derived from Not Available.