Portuguese and Lithuanian Speaking countries
Countries
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
European Union, Lithuania
National Language
Portugal
Lithuania
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
Poland
Regulated By
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
Commission of the Lithuanian Language
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.
- Lithuanian has many loanwords that originate from Slavic, Germanic and other Baltic languages.
- "Catheciusmus" is the oldest known book in Lithuanian language in 1547.
Similar To
Spanish and Galician Languages
Latvian
Derived From
Latin
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Portuguese and Lithuanian as Minority Language
In Portuguese and Lithuanian speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Lithuanian 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.
- Lithuanian as minority language: Poland.
If you want to compare Portuguese and Lithuanian dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Lithuanian Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Portuguese and Lithuanian Regulators
Portuguese and Lithuanian speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Lithuanian 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.Lithuanian is regulated by Commission of the Lithuanian Language. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Lithuanian Language History.
Portuguese and Lithuanian Continents
Thinking about Portuguese and Lithuanian continents in which Portuguese and Lithuanian speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Lithuanian. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Lithuanian 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 Lithuanian 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.
Lithuanian Interesting Facts:
- Lithuanian has many loanwords that originate from Slavic, Germanic and other Baltic languages.
- "Catheciusmus" is the oldest known book in Lithuanian language in 1547.
The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to Latvian and derived from Not Available.