Portuguese and Malayalam Speaking countries
Countries
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
India, Lakshadweep, Puducherry
National Language
Portugal
Kerala, India, Lakshadweep, Puducherry
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
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Regulated By
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
Academy for Malayalam literature, Government of Kerala
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.
- Malayalam language has 54 literals. Same sounds have different versions to it.
- Malayalam script is reffered as "Rod Script" and it is derived from the Grantha script, which was developed from Indic script of Brahmi.
Similar To
Spanish and Galician Languages
Tamil and Sanskrit Languages
Derived From
Latin
Sanskrit Language
Portuguese and Malayalam as Minority Language
In Portuguese and Malayalam speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Malayalam 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.
- Malayalam as minority language: Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
If you want to compare Portuguese and Malayalam dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Malayalam Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Portuguese and Malayalam Regulators
Portuguese and Malayalam speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Malayalam 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.Malayalam is regulated by Academy for Malayalam literature, Government of Kerala. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Malayalam Language History.
Portuguese and Malayalam Continents
Thinking about Portuguese and Malayalam continents in which Portuguese and Malayalam speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Malayalam. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Malayalam 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 Malayalam 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.
Malayalam Interesting Facts:
- Malayalam language has 54 literals. Same sounds have different versions to it.
- Malayalam script is reffered as "Rod Script" and it is derived from the Grantha script, which was developed from Indic script of Brahmi.
The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to Tamil and Sanskrit Languages and derived from Sanskrit Language.