Portuguese and Khmer Speaking countries
Countries
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
Cambodia
National Language
Portugal
Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam
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
Australia, France, United States of America
Regulated By
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
Not Available
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.
- Khmer is not the tonal language.
- Khmer language has borrowed philisophical, administrative and technical vocabulary from Sanskrit and Pali.
Similar To
Spanish and Galician Languages
Lao Language
Derived From
Latin
Pali and Sanskrit Languages
Portuguese and Khmer as Minority Language
In Portuguese and Khmer speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Khmer 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.
- Khmer as minority language: Australia, France, United States of America.
If you want to compare Portuguese and Khmer dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Khmer Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Portuguese and Khmer Regulators
Portuguese and Khmer speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Khmer 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.Khmer is not regulated. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Khmer Language History.
Portuguese and Khmer Continents
Thinking about Portuguese and Khmer continents in which Portuguese and Khmer speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Khmer. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Khmer 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 Khmer 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.
Khmer Interesting Facts:
- Khmer is not the tonal language.
- Khmer language has borrowed philisophical, administrative and technical vocabulary from Sanskrit and Pali.
The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to Lao Language and derived from Pali and Sanskrit Languages.