Portuguese and Maithili as Minority Language
In Portuguese and Maithili speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Maithili 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.
- Maithili as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Portuguese and Maithili dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Maithili Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Portuguese and Maithili Regulators
Portuguese and Maithili speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Maithili 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.Maithili is not regulated. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Maithili Language History.
Portuguese and Maithili Continents
Thinking about Portuguese and Maithili continents in which Portuguese and Maithili speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Maithili. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Maithili 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 Maithili 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.
Maithili Interesting Facts:
- Earlier, Maithili language was considered as the dialect of Hindi and Bengali, however in the year 2003 Maithili achieved an independent language status in India.
- Maithili has rich literature.
The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to Bhojpuri Language and derived from Not Available.