Portuguese and Madurese Speaking countries

Portuguese

Madurese

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1 Countries

1.1 Countries

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

East Java, Island of Madura, North Java, Sapudi Islands, Singapore

1.2 Total No. Of Countries

105

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1.3 National Language

Portugal

Indonesia, Island of Madura

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

Not spoken in any of the countries

1.7 Regulated By

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

Not Available

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.

There is unique pronunciation system in the Madurese language.
Madurese was first written using Javanese Alphabets.

1.9 Similar To

Spanish and Galician Languages

Malay and Javanese Languages

1.10 Derived From

Latin

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Portuguese vs Madurese Countries

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

Portuguese Speaking Countries: Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe.
Madurese Speaking Countries: East Java, Island of Madura, North Java, Sapudi Islands, Singapore.

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

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

Portuguese and Madurese as Minority Language

In Portuguese and Madurese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Madurese 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.
Madurese as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.

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

Portuguese and Madurese Regulators

Portuguese and Madurese speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Madurese 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.Madurese is not regulated. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Madurese Language History.

Portuguese and Madurese Continents

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

Madurese Interesting Facts:

There is unique pronunciation system in the Madurese language.
Madurese was first written using Javanese Alphabets.

The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to Malay and Javanese Languages and derived from Not Available.