Portuguese and Konkani Speaking countries
Countries
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
India
National Language
Portugal
India
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
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
Govenment of Goa
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.
- Fr. Thomas Stevan wrote the first book in Konkani in 1651.
- Sahitya Academy recognized konkani as a language in year 1976.
Similar To
Spanish and Galician Languages
Marathi
Derived From
Latin
Sanskrit Language
Portuguese and Konkani as Minority Language
In Portuguese and Konkani speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Konkani 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.
- Konkani as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Portuguese and Konkani dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Konkani Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Portuguese and Konkani Regulators
Portuguese and Konkani speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Konkani 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.Konkani is regulated by Govenment of Goa. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Konkani Language History.
Portuguese and Konkani Continents
Thinking about Portuguese and Konkani continents in which Portuguese and Konkani speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Konkani. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Konkani 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 Konkani 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.
Konkani Interesting Facts:
- Fr. Thomas Stevan wrote the first book in Konkani in 1651.
- Sahitya Academy recognized konkani as a language in year 1976.
The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to Marathi and derived from Sanskrit Language.