Portuguese and Maltese Speaking countries
Countries
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
European Union, Malta
National Language
Portugal
Malta
Second Language
United States of America
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Europe
Minority Language
Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America
Australia, Canada, Italy, United States of America
Regulated By
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
National Council for the Maltese Language
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.
- Maltese language is the only semitic language written in Latin characters.
- Maltese language has borrowed many loan words from English, Italian and French.
Similar To
Spanish and Galician Languages
Western Arabic Dialects
Derived From
Latin
Roman Languages
Portuguese and Maltese as Minority Language
In Portuguese and Maltese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Maltese 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.
- Maltese as minority language: Australia, Canada, Italy, United States of America.
If you want to compare Portuguese and Maltese dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Maltese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Portuguese and Maltese Regulators
Portuguese and Maltese speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Maltese 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.Maltese is regulated by National Council for the Maltese Language. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Maltese Language History.
Portuguese and Maltese Continents
Thinking about Portuguese and Maltese continents in which Portuguese and Maltese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Maltese. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Maltese speaking countries lie in Europe. 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 Maltese 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.
Maltese Interesting Facts:
- Maltese language is the only semitic language written in Latin characters.
- Maltese language has borrowed many loan words from English, Italian and French.
The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to Western Arabic Dialects and derived from Roman Languages.