Portuguese and Irish Speaking countries
Countries
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
European Union, Ireland
National Language
Portugal
Ireland
Second Language
United States of America
Ireland
Speaking Continents
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Europe
Minority Language
Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America
United Kingdom
Regulated By
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
Foras na Gaeilge
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 Irish language, there are no exact words for "yes" or "no".
- There are different set of numbers for counting humans and another set for counting non-humans in Irish Language.
Similar To
Spanish and Galician Languages
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Derived From
Latin
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Portuguese and Irish as Minority Language
In Portuguese and Irish speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Irish 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.
- Irish as minority language: United Kingdom.
If you want to compare Portuguese and Irish dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Irish Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Portuguese and Irish Regulators
Portuguese and Irish speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Irish 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.Irish is regulated by Foras na Gaeilge. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Irish Language History.
Portuguese and Irish Continents
Thinking about Portuguese and Irish continents in which Portuguese and Irish speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Irish. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Irish speaking countries lie in Europe. 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 Irish 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.
Irish Interesting Facts:
- In Irish language, there are no exact words for "yes" or "no".
- There are different set of numbers for counting humans and another set for counting non-humans in Irish Language.
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.