Portuguese and Norwegian Speaking countries
Countries
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
Norway
National Language
Portugal
Norway
Second Language
United States of America
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Europe, South America
Minority Language
Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America
Nynorsk
Regulated By
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
Norwegian Language Council
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.
- Bergen is one of the Norwegian dialect which has only two genders: common and neuter.
- Since Norwegian language uses pitch accents, it has musical quality and are sometimes employed to distinguish the meanings of homonyms.
Similar To
Spanish and Galician Languages
Swedish and Danish Languages
Derived From
Latin
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Portuguese and Norwegian as Minority Language
In Portuguese and Norwegian speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Norwegian 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.
- Norwegian as minority language: Nynorsk.
If you want to compare Portuguese and Norwegian dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Norwegian Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Portuguese and Norwegian Regulators
Portuguese and Norwegian speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Norwegian 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.Norwegian is regulated by Norwegian Language Council. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Norwegian Language History.
Portuguese and Norwegian Continents
Thinking about Portuguese and Norwegian continents in which Portuguese and Norwegian speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Norwegian. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Norwegian speaking countries lie in Europe, South America. 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 Norwegian 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.
Norwegian Interesting Facts:
- Bergen is one of the Norwegian dialect which has only two genders: common and neuter.
- Since Norwegian language uses pitch accents, it has musical quality and are sometimes employed to distinguish the meanings of homonyms.
The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to Swedish and Danish Languages and derived from Not Available.