Portuguese and Santali Speaking countries

Portuguese

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1 Countries

1.1 Countries

Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe

India

1.2 Total No. Of Countries

101

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1.3 National Language

Portugal

Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal

1.4 Second Language

United States of America

Not spoken in any of the countries

1.5 Speaking Continents

Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America

Asia

1.6 Minority Language

Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America

Not spoken in any of the countries

1.7 Regulated By

Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras

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1.8 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.

Santali language was an oral language till nineteenth century.
Before the invention of Santali alphabets, Santali was written with the Bengali or Odia alphabets.

1.9 Similar To

Spanish and Galician Languages

Munda Language

1.10 Derived From

Latin

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Portuguese vs Santali Countries

Comparing Portuguese vs Santali countries gives you idea about number of countries that speak Portuguese and Santali languages.

Portuguese Speaking Countries: Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe.
Santali Speaking Countries: India.

So we find that, total number of countries where Portuguese is official language is 10 whereas total number of countries where Santali is official language is 1

Find if Portuguese and Santali are Most Spoken Languages. Comparison of Portuguese and Santali speaking countries will give you the presence of Portuguese and Santali languages in different countries. Along with Portuguese vs Santali countries, you can also compare Portuguese vs Santali.

Portuguese and Santali as Minority Language

In Portuguese and Santali speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Santali 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.
Santali as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.

If you want to compare Portuguese and Santali dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Santali Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.

Portuguese and Santali Regulators

Portuguese and Santali speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Santali 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.Santali is not regulated. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Santali Language History.

Portuguese and Santali Continents

Thinking about Portuguese and Santali continents in which Portuguese and Santali speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Santali. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Santali 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 Santali 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.

Santali Interesting Facts:

Santali language was an oral language till nineteenth century.
Before the invention of Santali alphabets, Santali was written with the Bengali or Odia alphabets.

The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to Munda Language and derived from Not Available.