Portuguese and Santali Speaking countries
Countries
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
India
National Language
Portugal
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal
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.
- Santali language was an oral language till nineteenth century.
- Before the invention of Santali alphabets, Santali was written with the Bengali or Odia alphabets.
Similar To
Spanish and Galician Languages
Munda Language
Derived From
Latin
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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.