Portuguese and Tamil 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

Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu

1.2 Total No. Of Countries

106

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1.3 National Language

Portugal

Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu

1.4 Second Language

United States of America

Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry

1.5 Speaking Continents

Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America

Asia

1.6 Minority Language

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

Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles

1.7 Regulated By

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

Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University

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.

Tamil is the oldest language in the world. Tamil was spoken in South India more than 5000 years ago.
The first legally recognized Classical Language of India is Tamil.

1.9 Similar To

Spanish and Galician Languages

Malayalam

1.10 Derived From

Latin

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Portuguese vs Tamil Countries

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

Portuguese Speaking Countries: Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe.
Tamil Speaking Countries: Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu.

So we find that, total number of countries where Portuguese is official language is 10 whereas total number of countries where Tamil is official language is 6

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

Portuguese and Tamil as Minority Language

In Portuguese and Tamil speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Tamil 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.
Tamil as minority language: Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles.

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

Portuguese and Tamil Regulators

Portuguese and Tamil speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Tamil 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.Tamil is regulated by Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Tamil Language History.

Portuguese and Tamil Continents

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

Tamil Interesting Facts:

Tamil is the oldest language in the world. Tamil was spoken in South India more than 5000 years ago.
The first legally recognized Classical Language of India is Tamil.

The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to Malayalam and derived from Not Available.