Portuguese and Madurese Speaking countries
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
National Language
Portugal
Indonesia, Island of Madura
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
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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.
Similar To
Spanish and Galician Languages
Malay and Javanese Languages
Derived From
Latin
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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.