Portuguese and Sinhalese Speaking countries
Countries
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
Sri Lanka
National Language
Portugal
Sri Lanka
Second Language
United States of America
Sri Lanka
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
Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල)
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.
- In Sinhalese language, there are many loanwords from Dravidian languages mainly Tamil, Portuguese, Dutch and English.
- Sinhalese language has it own script/ writing system.
Similar To
Spanish and Galician Languages
Maldivian Language
Derived From
Latin
Sanskrit Language
Portuguese and Sinhalese as Minority Language
In Portuguese and Sinhalese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Sinhalese 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.
- Sinhalese as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Portuguese and Sinhalese dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Sinhalese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Portuguese and Sinhalese Regulators
Portuguese and Sinhalese speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Sinhalese 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.Sinhalese is regulated by Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල). Also get to learn, Portuguese and Sinhalese Language History.
Portuguese and Sinhalese Continents
Thinking about Portuguese and Sinhalese continents in which Portuguese and Sinhalese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Sinhalese. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Sinhalese 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 Sinhalese 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.
Sinhalese Interesting Facts:
- In Sinhalese language, there are many loanwords from Dravidian languages mainly Tamil, Portuguese, Dutch and English.
- Sinhalese language has it own script/ writing system.
The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to Maldivian Language and derived from Sanskrit Language.