Portuguese and Kirundi Speaking countries
Countries
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
Burma
National Language
Portugal
Burundi, Gambia
Second Language
United States of America
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Africa, 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
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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.
- Kirundi language is tonal, since it has high and low essential tones.
- Kirundi Language is referred as a language where Meeussen's rule is active, this rule describes a certain pattern of tonal change in Bantu languages.
Similar To
Spanish and Galician Languages
Kinyarwanda Language
Derived From
Latin
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Portuguese and Kirundi as Minority Language
In Portuguese and Kirundi speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Kirundi 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.
- Kirundi as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Portuguese and Kirundi dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Kirundi Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Portuguese and Kirundi Regulators
Portuguese and Kirundi speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Kirundi 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.Kirundi is not regulated. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Kirundi Language History.
Portuguese and Kirundi Continents
Thinking about Portuguese and Kirundi continents in which Portuguese and Kirundi speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Kirundi. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Kirundi speaking countries lie in Africa, 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 Kirundi 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.
Kirundi Interesting Facts:
- Kirundi language is tonal, since it has high and low essential tones.
- Kirundi Language is referred as a language where Meeussen's rule is active, this rule describes a certain pattern of tonal change in Bantu languages.
The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to Kinyarwanda Language and derived from Not Available.