Portuguese and Mossi Speaking countries
Countries
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
Burkina Faso
National Language
Portugal
Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Ivory coast, Mali, Togo
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
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.
- Mossi languages use pitch to distinguish meanings.
- Mossi is the 2nd largest ethnic group in Ivory Coast.
Similar To
Spanish and Galician Languages
Dagbani Language
Derived From
Latin
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Portuguese and Mossi as Minority Language
In Portuguese and Mossi speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Mossi 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.
- Mossi as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Portuguese and Mossi dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Mossi Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Portuguese and Mossi Regulators
Portuguese and Mossi speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Mossi 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.Mossi is not regulated. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Mossi Language History.
Portuguese and Mossi Continents
Thinking about Portuguese and Mossi continents in which Portuguese and Mossi speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Mossi. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Mossi 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 Mossi 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.
Mossi Interesting Facts:
- Mossi languages use pitch to distinguish meanings.
- Mossi is the 2nd largest ethnic group in Ivory Coast.
The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to Dagbani Language and derived from Not Available.