Portuguese and Korean Speaking countries

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1.1 Countries

Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe

China, Jilin Province, North Korea, South Korea, Yanbian

1.2 Total No. Of Countries

105

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1.3 National Language

Portugal

North Korea, South Korea

1.4 Second Language

United States of America

Not spoken in any of the countries

1.5 Speaking Continents

Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America

Asia

1.6 Minority Language

Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America

Japan, People's Republic of China, Russia, United States of America

1.7 Regulated By

Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras

The National Institute of the Korean Language

1.8 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.

Korean has borrowed words from English and Chinese.
Korean has two counting systems. First, is based on Chinese characters and numbers are similar to Chinese numbers, and second counting system is from words unique to Korea.

1.9 Similar To

Spanish and Galician Languages

Chinese and Japanese languages

1.10 Derived From

Latin

Not Available

Portuguese vs Korean Countries

Comparing Portuguese vs Korean countries gives you idea about number of countries that speak Portuguese and Korean languages.

Portuguese Speaking Countries: Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe.
Korean Speaking Countries: China, Jilin Province, North Korea, South Korea, Yanbian.

So we find that, total number of countries where Portuguese is official language is 10 whereas total number of countries where Korean is official language is 5

Find if Portuguese and Korean are Most Spoken Languages. Comparison of Portuguese and Korean speaking countries will give you the presence of Portuguese and Korean languages in different countries. Along with Portuguese vs Korean countries, you can also compare Portuguese vs Korean.

Portuguese and Korean as Minority Language

In Portuguese and Korean speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Korean 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.
Korean as minority language: Japan, People's Republic of China, Russia, United States of America.

If you want to compare Portuguese and Korean dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Korean Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.

Portuguese and Korean Regulators

Portuguese and Korean speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Korean 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.Korean is regulated by The National Institute of the Korean Language. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Korean Language History.

Portuguese and Korean Continents

Thinking about Portuguese and Korean continents in which Portuguese and Korean speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Korean. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Korean 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 Korean 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.

Korean Interesting Facts:

Korean has borrowed words from English and Chinese.
Korean has two counting systems. First, is based on Chinese characters and numbers are similar to Chinese numbers, and second counting system is from words unique to Korea.

The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to Chinese and Japanese languages and derived from Not Available.