Portuguese and Nepali Speaking countries
Countries
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
India, Nepal
National Language
Portugal
Nepal
Second Language
United States of America
Republic of Brazil
Speaking Continents
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Asia
Minority Language
Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America
People's Republic of China
Regulated By
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
Language Academy of Nepal
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.
- Before the term "Nepali" was coined, historically the language was first called the Khas language, Gorkhali or Gukhali.
- Nepali has borrowed many loanwords from neighboring Tibeto-Burmese languages.
Similar To
Spanish and Galician Languages
Hindi
Derived From
Latin
Sanskrit Language
Portuguese and Nepali as Minority Language
In Portuguese and Nepali speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Nepali 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.
- Nepali as minority language: People's Republic of China.
If you want to compare Portuguese and Nepali dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Nepali Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Portuguese and Nepali Regulators
Portuguese and Nepali speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Nepali 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.Nepali is regulated by Language Academy of Nepal. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Nepali Language History.
Portuguese and Nepali Continents
Thinking about Portuguese and Nepali continents in which Portuguese and Nepali speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Nepali. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Nepali 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 Nepali 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.
Nepali Interesting Facts:
- Before the term "Nepali" was coined, historically the language was first called the Khas language, Gorkhali or Gukhali.
- Nepali has borrowed many loanwords from neighboring Tibeto-Burmese languages.
The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to Hindi and derived from Sanskrit Language.