Portuguese and Latvian Speaking countries
Countries
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
European Union, Latvia
National Language
Portugal
Latvia
Second Language
United States of America
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Europe
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
Latvian State Language Center
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.
- The first written form of Latvian dates from 16th century was found in religious texts.
- The old latvian language was based on the a Gothic script.
Similar To
Spanish and Galician Languages
Lithuanian Language
Derived From
Latin
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Portuguese and Latvian as Minority Language
In Portuguese and Latvian speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Latvian 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.
- Latvian as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Portuguese and Latvian dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Latvian Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Portuguese and Latvian Regulators
Portuguese and Latvian speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Latvian 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.Latvian is regulated by Latvian State Language Center. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Latvian Language History.
Portuguese and Latvian Continents
Thinking about Portuguese and Latvian continents in which Portuguese and Latvian speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Latvian. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Latvian speaking countries lie in Europe. 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 Latvian 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.
Latvian Interesting Facts:
- The first written form of Latvian dates from 16th century was found in religious texts.
- The old latvian language was based on the a Gothic script.
The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to Lithuanian Language and derived from Not Available.