Portuguese and Malagasy Speaking countries
Countries
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
Madagascar
National Language
Portugal
Comoros, Madagascar, Mayotte
Second Language
United States of America
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Africa
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.
- Malagasy language was originated in southeast Asia, since it shares several common words and meanings with Indonesian Languages.
- About 93% of the basic vocabulary is of Malayo-Polynesian origin in Malagasy language.
Similar To
Spanish and Galician Languages
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Derived From
Latin
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Portuguese and Malagasy as Minority Language
In Portuguese and Malagasy speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Malagasy 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.
- Malagasy as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Portuguese and Malagasy dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Malagasy Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Portuguese and Malagasy Regulators
Portuguese and Malagasy speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Malagasy 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.Malagasy is not regulated. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Malagasy Language History.
Portuguese and Malagasy Continents
Thinking about Portuguese and Malagasy continents in which Portuguese and Malagasy speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Malagasy. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Malagasy speaking countries lie in Africa. 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 Malagasy 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.
Malagasy Interesting Facts:
- Malagasy language was originated in southeast Asia, since it shares several common words and meanings with Indonesian Languages.
- About 93% of the basic vocabulary is of Malayo-Polynesian origin in Malagasy language.
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