Portuguese and Tamil Speaking countries

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.

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.