Portuguese and Tibetan Speaking countries
Countries
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
China, Nepal
National Language
Portugal
Nepal, Tibet
Second Language
United States of America
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Asia
Minority Language
Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America
China, India, Nepal
Regulated By
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
Committee for the Standardisation of the Tibetan Language
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.
- Tibetan dialects vary alot, so it's difficult for tibetans to understand each other if they are not from same area.
- Tibetan is tonal with six tones in all: short low, long low, high falling, low falling, short high, long high.
Similar To
Spanish and Galician Languages
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Derived From
Latin
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Portuguese and Tibetan as Minority Language
In Portuguese and Tibetan speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Tibetan 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.
- Tibetan as minority language: China, India, Nepal.
If you want to compare Portuguese and Tibetan dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Tibetan Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Portuguese and Tibetan Regulators
Portuguese and Tibetan speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Tibetan 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.Tibetan is regulated by Committee for the Standardisation of the Tibetan Language. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Tibetan Language History.
Portuguese and Tibetan Continents
Thinking about Portuguese and Tibetan continents in which Portuguese and Tibetan speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Tibetan. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. While Tibetan 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 Tibetan 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.
Tibetan Interesting Facts:
- Tibetan dialects vary alot, so it's difficult for tibetans to understand each other if they are not from same area.
- Tibetan is tonal with six tones in all: short low, long low, high falling, low falling, short high, long high.
The Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to Not Available and derived from Not Available.