Portuguese and Lao Speaking countries
Countries
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
Laos
National Language
Portugal
Laos, Northeastern Thailand
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
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.
- There is no space left between words, only between phrases or sentences in Lao language.
- The Lao alphabets has been reformed many times over the past 50 years.
Similar To
Spanish and Galician Languages
Thai Language
Derived From
Latin
Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer Languages
Portuguese and Lao as Minority Language
In Portuguese and Lao speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Lao 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.
- Lao as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Portuguese and Lao dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Lao Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Portuguese and Lao Regulators
Portuguese and Lao speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Lao 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.Lao is not regulated. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Lao Language History.
Portuguese and Lao Continents
Thinking about Portuguese and Lao continents in which Portuguese and Lao speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Lao. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Lao 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 Lao 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.
Lao Interesting Facts:
- There is no space left between words, only between phrases or sentences in Lao language.
- The Lao alphabets has been reformed many times over the past 50 years.
The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to Thai Language and derived from Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer Languages.