Portuguese and Javanese as Minority Language
In Portuguese and Javanese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Javanese 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.
- Javanese as minority language: Malaysia, Netherlands, Singapore, Suriname.
If you want to compare Portuguese and Javanese dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Javanese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Portuguese and Javanese Regulators
Portuguese and Javanese speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Javanese 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.Javanese is not regulated. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Javanese Language History.
Portuguese and Javanese Continents
Thinking about Portuguese and Javanese continents in which Portuguese and Javanese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Javanese. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Javanese 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 Javanese 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.
Javanese Interesting Facts:
- The Javanese group is the largest ethnic group in Indonesian.
- The earliest writing in Javanese dates from the 4th Century AD, at that time Javanese was written with the Pallava alphabet.
The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to Madurese, Sundanese and Balinese Languages and derived from Not Available.