Portuguese and Punjabi as Minority Language
In Portuguese and Punjabi speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Punjabi 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.
- Punjabi as minority language: Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America.
If you want to compare Portuguese and Punjabi dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Punjabi Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Portuguese and Punjabi Regulators
Portuguese and Punjabi speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Punjabi 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.Punjabi is not regulated. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Punjabi Language History.
Portuguese and Punjabi Continents
Thinking about Portuguese and Punjabi continents in which Portuguese and Punjabi speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Punjabi. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Punjabi 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 Punjabi 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.
Punjabi Interesting Facts:
- Punjabi is 2nd most spoken in United Kingdom and 4th most spoken in Canada.
- Punjabi is tonal language, by using various tones Punjabi speakers are able to differentiate between words.
The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to Hindi Language and derived from Sanskrit Language.