Portuguese and Spanish Speaking countries

Portuguese and Spanish as Minority Language

In Portuguese and Spanish speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Spanish 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 Spanish dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Spanish Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.

Portuguese and Spanish Regulators

Portuguese and Spanish speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Spanish 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.Spanish is regulated by Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Spanish Language History.

Portuguese and Spanish Continents

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

Spanish Interesting Facts:

• One of the world's most phonetic language is Spanish.
• Up to the 18th century, Spanish was diplomatic language.

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