Portuguese and Thai as Minority Language
In Portuguese and Thai speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Thai 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.
- Thai as minority language: Burma, Cambodia, Laos.
If you want to compare Portuguese and Thai dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Thai Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Portuguese and Thai Regulators
Portuguese and Thai speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Thai 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.Thai is regulated by Royal Society of Thailand (ราชบัณฑิตยสภา). Also get to learn, Portuguese and Thai Language History.
Portuguese and Thai Continents
Thinking about Portuguese and Thai continents in which Portuguese and Thai speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Thai. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Thai 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 Thai 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.
Thai Interesting Facts:
- Thai is tonal language and also it is very repetitive and exaggerative language.
- You should learn thai language with native speakers and not with books or recorders, since speaking and writing in thai are not the same.
The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to Lao Language and derived from Khmer Language.