Portuguese and Meithei Speaking countries
Countries
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
India, Manipur
National Language
Portugal
Bangladesh, Burma, Northeast India
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
Assam, Manipur, Tripura
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.
- Meithei Language is currently classified as a vulnerable language by UNESCO.
- The oldest document in Methei language was dated back in 8th century were inscriptions on the copper plate.
Similar To
Spanish and Galician Languages
Bengali, Odia, Maithili and Meithei Languages
Derived From
Latin
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Portuguese and Meithei as Minority Language
In Portuguese and Meithei speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Meithei 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.
- Meithei as minority language: Assam, Manipur, Tripura.
If you want to compare Portuguese and Meithei dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Meithei Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Portuguese and Meithei Regulators
Portuguese and Meithei speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Meithei 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.Meithei is not regulated. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Meithei Language History.
Portuguese and Meithei Continents
Thinking about Portuguese and Meithei continents in which Portuguese and Meithei speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Meithei. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Meithei 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 Meithei 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.
Meithei Interesting Facts:
- Meithei Language is currently classified as a vulnerable language by UNESCO.
- The oldest document in Methei language was dated back in 8th century were inscriptions on the copper plate.
The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to Bengali, Odia, Maithili and Meithei Languages and derived from Not Available.