Portuguese and Marathi Speaking countries
Countries
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, India, Maharashtra
National Language
Portugal
India
Second Language
United States of America
Andra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
Speaking Continents
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Asia
Minority Language
Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America
Israel, Mauritius
Regulated By
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad
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.
- Marathi ranks 4th in India based on the number of native speakers.
- Marathi language has borrowed plenty of loanwords from Urdu, Persian, Arabic and Sanskrit.
Similar To
Spanish and Galician Languages
Konkani Language
Derived From
Latin
Sanskrit Language
Portuguese and Marathi as Minority Language
In Portuguese and Marathi speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Marathi 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.
- Marathi as minority language: Israel, Mauritius.
If you want to compare Portuguese and Marathi dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Marathi Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Portuguese and Marathi Regulators
Portuguese and Marathi speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Marathi 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.Marathi is regulated by Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Marathi Language History.
Portuguese and Marathi Continents
Thinking about Portuguese and Marathi continents in which Portuguese and Marathi speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Marathi. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Marathi 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 Marathi 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.
Marathi Interesting Facts:
- Marathi ranks 4th in India based on the number of native speakers.
- Marathi language has borrowed plenty of loanwords from Urdu, Persian, Arabic and Sanskrit.
The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to Konkani Language and derived from Sanskrit Language.