In Portuguese and Italian speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Italian as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
If you want to compare Portuguese and Italian dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Italian Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Portuguese and Italian speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Italian 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.Italian is regulated by Accademia della Crusca (Academy of the bran). Also get to learn, Portuguese and Italian Language History.
Thinking about Portuguese and Italian continents in which Portuguese and Italian speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Italian. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Italian 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 Italian languages:
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The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to French and Portuguese Languages and derived from Latin.