Portuguese and Somali Speaking countries
Countries
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia
National Language
Portugal
Somalia
Second Language
United States of America
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Africa, Middle East
Minority Language
Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America
Yemen
Regulated By
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy
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 language is one of the best documented Afro-Asiatic languages.
- One of the most widely spoken of the Cushitic languages is the Somali Language.
Similar To
Spanish and Galician Languages
Afar and Oromo Language
Derived From
Latin
Arabic Language
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.
- Portuguese as minority language: Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America.
- Somali as minority language: Yemen.
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.