Portuguese and Somali Speaking countries

Portuguese and Somali as Minority Language

In Portuguese and Somali speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Somali as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.

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

Portuguese and Somali Regulators

Portuguese and Somali speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Somali 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.Somali is regulated by National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Somali Language History.

Portuguese and Somali Continents

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

Somali Interesting Facts:

• Somali language is one of the best documented Afro-Asiatic languages.
• One of the most widely spoken of the Cushitic languages is the Somali Language.

The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to Afar and Oromo Language and derived from Arabic Language.