Portuguese and Swahili Speaking countries

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1.1 Countries

Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe

African Union, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African Community, Kenya

1.2 Total No. Of Countries

104

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1.3 National Language

Portugal

Burundi, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania

1.4 Second Language

United States of America

Not spoken in any of the countries

1.5 Speaking Continents

Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America

Africa

1.6 Minority Language

Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America

Not spoken in any of the countries

1.7 Regulated By

Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras

Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya)

1.8 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.

Swahili language has borrowed many words from Arabic language.
The oldest written scripts in swahili language were found in 18th century.

1.9 Similar To

Spanish and Galician Languages

Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages

1.10 Derived From

Latin

Arabic Language

Portuguese vs Swahili Countries

Comparing Portuguese vs Swahili countries gives you idea about number of countries that speak Portuguese and Swahili languages.

Portuguese Speaking Countries: Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe.
Swahili Speaking Countries: African Union, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African Community, Kenya.

So we find that, total number of countries where Portuguese is official language is 10 whereas total number of countries where Swahili is official language is 4

Find if Portuguese and Swahili are Most Spoken Languages. Comparison of Portuguese and Swahili speaking countries will give you the presence of Portuguese and Swahili languages in different countries. Along with Portuguese vs Swahili countries, you can also compare Portuguese vs Swahili.

Portuguese and Swahili as Minority Language

In Portuguese and Swahili speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Swahili 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.
Swahili as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.

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

Portuguese and Swahili Regulators

Portuguese and Swahili speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Swahili 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.Swahili is regulated by Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya). Also get to learn, Portuguese and Swahili Language History.

Portuguese and Swahili Continents

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

Swahili Interesting Facts:

Swahili language has borrowed many words from Arabic language.
The oldest written scripts in swahili language were found in 18th century.

The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages and derived from Arabic Language.