Portuguese and Swahili Speaking countries
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
National Language
Portugal
Burundi, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania
Second Language
United States of America
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Africa
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
Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya)
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.
Similar To
Spanish and Galician Languages
Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages
Derived From
Latin
Arabic Language
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.